personally |
in person; without the aid of others. [4 definitions] |
personnel |
all of the people who work for a business or other organization. |
perspective |
a way of showing objects on the flat surface of a picture so that they seem the correct size and distance from one another. [3 definitions] |
perspiration |
the act or process of giving off moisture through the pores of the skin; sweating. Perspiration is the body's way of cooling off when it gets too hot. [2 definitions] |
perspire |
to give off moisture through the pores of the skin; sweat. |
persuade |
to cause to do something by using reason or argument. [2 definitions] |
persuasion |
the act of convincing someone to believe something or do something. [2 definitions] |
pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. [2 definitions] |
pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
Peru |
a country in western South America. Lima is the capital of Peru. |
peso |
the main unit of money in Mexico, Cuba, Argentina, and several other countries. |
pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
pest |
an insect or animal that causes damage to crops or is harmful in other ways. [2 definitions] |
pester |
to bother again and again. |
pesticide |
a chemical substance used to kill insects that harm plants and crops. |
pestle |
a tool used for grinding or pounding substances into powder in a bowl called a mortar. |
pet1 |
a tame animal people keep in their homes as a companion or for pleasure. [4 definitions] |
petal |
one of the separate leaves that form the outer part of a flower head. Petals are usually a different color from the plant's other leaves. |
petition |
a formal, written request by many people that is made to a person in authority. [2 definitions] |
petrify |
to turn into stone. Minerals left behind by water petrify wood by replacing woods cells when they die. [2 definitions] |
petrol |
the British word for the flammable liquid used mainly as fuel for engines. "Petrol" has the same meaning as "gasoline." |