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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Peronosporaceae
family Peronosporaceae noun parasitic fungi: downy mildews

Peronosporales
order Peronosporales noun order of chiefly parasitic lower fungi: Albuginaceae and Peronosporaceae and Pythiaceae

peroration
noun (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; `he summarized his main points in his peroration`

peroxidase
noun any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide

peroxide blond
peroxide blonde noun a blond whose hair is bleached with peroxide

perpendicular
adjective extremely steep; `the great perpendicular face of the cliff`

perpendicularity
noun the quality of being at right angles to a given line or plane (especially the plane of the horizon)

perpendicularly
adverb in a perpendicular manner; `this red line runs perpendicularly to the green line`

perpetration
noun the act of committing a crime

perpetrator
culprit noun someone who perpetrates wrongdoing

perpetual calendar
noun a chart or mechanical device that indicates the days of the week corresponding to any given date over a long period of years

perpetual motion machine
noun a machine that can continue to do work indefinitely without drawing energy from some external source; impossible under the law of conservation of energy

perpetual motion
noun motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction

perpetual warrant
noun a warrant with no expiration date

perpetuity
sempiternity noun the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)

perphenazine
Triavil noun tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults

perplexed
adjective full or difficulty or confusion or bewilderment; `perplexed language`; `perplexed state of the world`

perplexedly
confoundedly adverb in a perplexed manner; `he looked at his professor perplexedly`

perplexity
noun trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

perry
noun a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider

Perry
noun United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry (1794-1858)

Perry Mason
noun fictional detective in novels by Erle Stanley Gardner

Persea
genus Persea noun avocado

persecution
noun the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

Persephone
Despoina noun (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina

Persepolis
noun an ancient city that was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire; now in ruins

Perseus
noun a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way

perseverance
persistence noun the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; `his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate`

perseveration
noun the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it

perseveringly
adverb with perseverance

Pershing
John Joseph Pershing noun United States general who commanded the American forces in Europe during World War I (1860-1948)

Persia
noun an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC

Persian
Farsi noun the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms

Persian cat
noun a long-haired breed of cat

Persian deity
noun a deity worshiped by the ancient Persians

Persian Empire
noun an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC

Persian Gulf
Arabian Gulf noun a shallow arm of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian peninsula; the Persian Gulf oil fields are among the most productive in the world

Persian Gulf War
Gulf War noun a war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991

Persian iris
Iris persica noun bulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers

Persian lamb
noun a karakul lamb

Persian lilac
noun small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers

Persian melon
noun the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large green melon with orange flesh

Persian violet
Exacum affine noun perennial cultivated especially as a houseplant for its fragrant bluish to dark lavender flowers

persiflage
noun light teasing

persimmon
noun orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe

persist in
verb do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop; `We continued our research into the cause of the illness`; `The landlord persists in asking us to move`

persistent
relentless adjective never-ceasing; `the relentless beat of the drums`

persistently
adverb with persistence

person
individual noun a human being; `there was too much for one person to do`

person agreement
noun agreement in person between pronouns and verbs

person of color
person of colour noun (formal) any non-European non-White person

person-to-person
adjective involving direct communication or contact between persons or parties; `a person-to-person interview`; `person-to-person telephone calls`

persona
image noun (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; `a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty`

persona grata
noun a diplomat who is acceptable to the government to which he is sent

personable
adjective (of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality

personableness
noun the complex of attributes that make a person socially attractive

personage
noun another word for person; a person not meriting identification; `a strange personage appeared at the door`

personal
adjective particular to a given individual

personal business
personal matters noun matters of personal concern; `get his affairs in order`

personal care
noun care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves; can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions

personal check
personal cheque noun a check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account

personal computer
PC noun a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time

personal digital assistant
PDA noun a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.

personal equation
noun variability attributable to individual differences

personal expense
noun the cost of personal or family living; `some personal expenses are tax deductible`

personal foul
noun a foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football)

personal identification number
PIN noun a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts

personal income
noun the income received by a single individual

personal letter
noun a letter dealing with personal affairs

personal loan
consumer loan noun a loan that establishes consumer credit that is granted for personal use; usually unsecured and based on the borrower`s integrity and ability to pay

personal manner
noun a way of acting or behaving

personal pronoun
noun a pronoun expressing a distinction of person

personal property
personal estate noun movable property (as distinguished from real estate)

personal relation
personal relationship noun a relation between persons

personal representative
noun a person who manages the affairs of another

personality
noun the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; `their different reactions reflected their very different personalities`; `it is his nature to help others`

personality disorder
noun inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior

personality inventory
personality assessment noun a questionnaire that is supposed to yield a description of a person`s personality traits; `a personality inventory is a direct test of personality, as contrasted with a projective test`

personality test
noun any test that is intended to assess personality

personally
adverb as a person; `he is personally repulsive`

personhood
noun being a person; `finding her own personhood as a campus activist`

personification
prosopopoeia noun representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature

personnel carrier
noun a military vehicle (usually armored) for transporting military personnel and their equipment

personnel casualty
loss noun military personnel lost by death or capture

personnel department
personnel office noun the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for seting policies for personnel management

Persoonia
genus Persoonia noun Australian undershrubs to small trees: geebungs

perspective
linear perspective noun the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer

perspicacious
sagacious adjective acutely insightful and wise; `much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument`; `observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions`; `a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators`

perspicuity
perspicuousness noun clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous

perspiration
sweat noun salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; `sweat poured off his brow`

perspirer
sweater noun a person who perspires

perspiring
sweating adjective being wet with perspiration; `the perspiring runners`; `his sweating face`; `sweaty clothes`

persuade
sway verb win approval or support for; `Carry all before one`; `His speech did not sway the voters`

persuader
inducer noun someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on

persuasion
suasion noun the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

persuasive
adjective capable of convincing; `a persuasive argument`; `the evidence is persuasive but not conclusive`

persuasively
adverb in a persuasive manner; `this essay argues so persuasively...`

persuasiveness
noun the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; `the strength of his argument settled the matter`

pertainym
noun meaning relating to or pertaining to

Perth
noun the state capital of Western Australia