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Page 25 of 72 for the letter P

perdeetion [pərˈdiʃən]
n. Perdition.
paremptor, peremper, perempt, peremptar, perempter, peremptor, peremptur, peremptur, peremtor, perent, perinter, prempter,
peremptor [pəˈrɛmtər]
adj. Peremptory, imperative, demanding instant obedience, insistent. Of things: urgent, pressing, imperative, unavoidable, precise, outright, unequivocal. Of people: positive, absolutely certain and assured, excessively careful, fussy, finicking.
adv. Decisively, conclusively, immoveably, categorically. Exactly, precisely. Swiftly, smartly, without any delay.
perfaision, perfaission, perfaissional, perfession, profession, professional,
perfaision [pərˈfeʃən]
n. A profession.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
perfaisional: Professional.
pairfect, perfec, perfeck, perfeck, perfect, perfek, perfik,
perfect [pərˈfɛk(t)]
v. To perfect. To complete a task etc., finish a job.
pt. pp. perfectit
 
See perfit also.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
imperfect: Imperfect.
perfection: Perfection.
perfervid,
perfervid [ˈpɛrfərvɪd]
adj. Very fervid, ardent. Enthusiastically patriotic.
parfait, parfit, perfait, perfe$t, perfeet, perfit, perfit, perfite, perfited, perfiteness, perfitit, perfitly, perfittit, perfyte, perfytenes, perfytit, profite, profyte,
perfit [ˈpɛrfɪt]
also perfite [pɛrˈfəit]
adj. Perfect. Perfected, completed, quite finished. Skilled, proficient, expert, fully trained.
adv. Perfectly, faultlessly. Completely, absolutely.
v. To complete or finish a task or job etc.
pt. pp. perfittit perfitit
 
See perfect also.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
perfiteness n. Perfection, expertness, exactness.
perforate [ˈpərfəret]
v. Pierce and make a hole or holes in.
pt. perforatit pp. perforate
perfoarm, perfoarmance, perform, performance, perfurm, perfurmance,
perform [ˈpɛrfoːrm]
v. To perform.
 
Compounds and phrases etc
 
performance [-əns]: A performance.
peril [ˈpɛrɪl]
n. Danger, jeopardy, risk.
v. To expose to danger, jeopardy or risk.
period [ˈpɛriəd,ˈpeːriəd]
n. A length or portion of time. arch. To bring or put a matter to a completion or conclusion.

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