World list 38

Pecuniary(adj):- pertaining to money.

Pedagogue(noun):-teacher.

Pedagogy (noun):- teaching ;art of education.

Pedant(noun):- scholar who overemphasizes book learning or technicalities.

Pedantic(adj):-showing off learning ;bookish.

Pedestrian :(Adj)-unimaginative,ordinanary

Pediatrician(noun):-physician specializing in children's diseases.

Peerless(adj):- having no equal;incomparable.

pejorative(adj):- negative in connotation; having a belittle effect.

Pell-mell(adv):- in confusion;disorderly.

Pellucid(adj):- transparent;limpid.

penance(noun):- self-imposed punishment for sin.

Penchant(noun):-strong inclination;liking.

Pendant(adj)-hanging down from something.

Pendant(noun):-ornament(hanging from a necklace ..).

Pendulous(adj):- hanging ;suspended.

Penitent(adj):- repentant.

Pensive(adj):- dreamily thoughtful ;thoughtful with a hint of sadness.

Penumbra(noun):- partial shadow (in an eclipse).

Penury(noun):- severe poverty.

Peon(noun):- landless agricultural worker;bond servant.

Perceptive(adj):-insightful;aware;wise.

Percussion(adj):- striking one object against other sharply.

Perdition(noun):- damnation;complete ruin.

Peregrination(noun):- journey.

Peremptory(adj):- demanding and leaving no choice.

Perennial(noun):-something long lasting.

Perfidious(adj):- treacherous;disloyal.

Perforate(verb):-pierce;put a hole through.

Perfunctory(adj):-superficial,not thorough.

Perigee(noun):- point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth.

Perimeter(noun):- outer boundary.

Peripatetic(adj):- walking about;moving.

Peripheral(adj):-marginal;outer.

Periphery(noun):-edge,especially of a round surface.

Perjury(noun):- false testimony under oath.

Permeable (adj):- penetrable ;porous;allow liquid or gas pass through.

Pernicious(adj):- very destruction.

Peroration(noun):- conclusion of an oration.

Perpetrate(verb):- commit an offense.

Perpetual(verb):- everlasting .

Perpetuate(verb):-make something last;preserve from extinction.

Perquisite(noun):- any gain above stipulated salary.

Personable(adj):- attractive.

Perspicacious(adj):- having insight ;penetrating ;astute.

Perspicuity(noun):-clearness of expression.freedom from ambiguity.

Pert(adj):- impertinent ;forward.

Pertinacious(adj):- stubborn ;persistent.

Pertinent(adj):- suitable;to the point

Perturb(verb):-disturb greatly.Perturbation.

Peruse(verb):- read with care.

Pervasive(adj):- spread throughout.

Perverse (adj):- stubbornly wrong headed.wicked and unacceptable.

Perversion(noun):- corruption ;turning from right to wrong.

Pessimism(noun):-belief that life is basically bad or evil.gloominess.

Pestilential (adj):-causing plague ;baneful.

pestle(noun):- tool for mashing and grinding substances in a hard bowl.

Petrify(verb):- turn to stone.

Petty(adj);-trivial and unimportant ;very small .

Petulant(adj):- touchy ;peevish.

Pharisaical(adj):- related to pharisees,who paid scrupulous attention to tradition;self righteous ;hypocritical.

Phenomena:-observable facts ;subjects of scientific investigation.

Philanderer(noun):-faithless lover;flirt.