| peril |
the condition of being in danger; jeopardy; risk. [3 definitions] |
| perimeter |
the boundary or border of a closed, two-dimensional figure or area. [2 definitions] |
| period |
a specific, limited interval or span of time. [8 definitions] |
| periodic |
recurring or reappearing at regular intervals of time. [3 definitions] |
| periodical |
a publication composed of issues that appear at regular intervals. [3 definitions] |
| periscope |
a tubular optical instrument fitted with mirrors and prisms so as to allow one to see what is not in the direct line of sight or what is obstructed from sight. |
| perish |
to die or be destroyed, esp. in an untimely or unnatural way. [2 definitions] |
| perishable |
subject to death, decay, or destruction. [3 definitions] |
| perjury |
the intentional giving of false testimony under oath in a court or other official proceeding. |
| permanent |
existing or intended to exist indefinitely or perpetually; everlasting. [3 definitions] |
| permission |
the act of permitting. [2 definitions] |
| permit |
to allow the entrance or the presence of. [5 definitions] |
| perpendicular |
at or forming a right angle to or with an intersecting line or plane. [7 definitions] |
| perpetual |
lasting or continuing forever. [4 definitions] |
| perpetuate |
to cause to last or be remembered. |
| perplexed |
puzzled, confused, or uncertain. [2 definitions] |
| persecute |
to subject (esp. those belonging to a different political, religious, or racial group) to persistent harassment, punishment, or ill-treatment. [2 definitions] |
| persecution |
the act of persecuting, or the condition or fact of being persecuted. [2 definitions] |
| Persia |
an ancient empire that flourished in southwestern Asia from about the sixth to the fourth century B.C., centered in what is now Iran; Persian Empire. [2 definitions] |
| Persian |
of or pertaining to Iran or Persia or its people, culture, language, or the like. [5 definitions] |
| Persian Gulf |
an extension of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. |