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perpetual [pɛrˈpɛt(ʃ)uəl]
adj. Never ending or changing.
adv. In a way that never ends or changes; constantly.
adj. Never ending or changing.
adv. In a way that never ends or changes; constantly.
perplex [pɛrˈplɛks]
#v, To bewilder or confuse.
pt. perplex't pp. perplex adj. puzzled, bewildered.
#v, To bewilder or confuse.
pt. perplex't pp. perplex adj. puzzled, bewildered.
perqueer, perqueir, perquire, perquyre,
perqueer [pərˈkwiːr]
adv. By heart, from memory. Word for word.
adj. Of people: thoroughly-versed, word-perfect, expert. Of things: clear, distinct, accurate, skilfully made, elaborate.
adv. By heart, from memory. Word for word.
adj. Of people: thoroughly-versed, word-perfect, expert. Of things: clear, distinct, accurate, skilfully made, elaborate.
perquisite [ˈpɪrkwɪzɪt]
n. A benefit which one enjoys. Also NNb. pirkas from misinterpretation as perquis o't: A finicky troublesome matter, a bother, pickle, predicament.
n. A benefit which one enjoys. Also NNb. pirkas from misinterpretation as perquis o't: A finicky troublesome matter, a bother, pickle, predicament.
persecute [ˈpɛrsək(j)ut]
v. To ill-treat, harass or oppress.
v. To ill-treat, harass or oppress.
parsel, parsil, parsley, parslie, parsly, persel, persely, persil,
persel [ˈpɛrsəl]
n. Parsley Petroselinum crispum.
n. Parsley Petroselinum crispum.
Compounds and phrases etc.
sea persel: Scots lovage Ligusticum scoticum.
persevere [pɛrsəˈviːr]
v. To continue making an effort to do or achieve something.
v. To continue making an effort to do or achieve something.
Compounds and phrases etc.
perseverin: Having the quality of continuing to make an effort to do or achieve something.
perskeet,
perskeet [pərˈskit]
adj. Fastidious, precise, meticulous, over-particular, demanding, hard-to-please. Prim, prudish, straitlaced.
adv. Sprucely, fastidiously, with care and attention to detail.
adj. Fastidious, precise, meticulous, over-particular, demanding, hard-to-please. Prim, prudish, straitlaced.
adv. Sprucely, fastidiously, with care and attention to detail.
pairsonal, pers$nul, personal,
person [ˈpɛrsən]
n. A person.
n. A person.
Compounds and phrases etc.
personal: Personal.
parspicuous, perspicuous,
perspicuous [pərˈspɪk(ju)əs]
adj. Perspicuous
adj. Perspicuous