penitent | a. feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds |
percolate | v. spread gradually; cause liquid to pass through small holes; filter |
percussion | a. striking one object against another sharply |
perdition | n. entire ruin; utter destruction, especially, utter loss of soul, or of final happiness in future |
peregrination | n. travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim |
peremptory | a. offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
perennially | ad. continually; without ceasing; year after year |
perfidious | a. tending to betray; disloyal; faithless |
perforate | v. pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate |
permaculture | n. system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems |
permeable | a. penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through |
permeate | v. spread or flow throughout; pervade |
perquisite | n. any gain above stipulated salary; extra payment |
perspicacious | a. having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute |
pert | a. improperly forward or bold; trim and stylish in appearance |
pertinacious | a. stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
perturb | v. disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; throw into great confusion |
pervade | v. to be present throughout, to pass through |
pervasive | a. pervading; spread throughout every part |
pessimism | n. belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess |
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