| personally |
in person; without the aid of others. [4 definitions] |
| personnel |
all of the employees of a business, the armed forces, or other organization. [2 definitions] |
| perspective |
a technique of representation in three dimensions and in appropriate spatial relationships on a flat surface, or a design or depiction using this technique. [4 definitions] |
| perspiration |
the act or process of excreting moisture through the pores of the skin; sweating. [2 definitions] |
| perspire |
to exude moisture through the pores of the skin; sweat. [2 definitions] |
| persuade |
to cause (another) to do something through reasoning, arguing, or appealing to the emotions. [2 definitions] |
| persuasion |
the act of persuading. [3 definitions] |
| pertain |
to relate or refer to something; have to do with. [3 definitions] |
| pertinent |
of, concerning, or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| Peru |
a South American country on the Pacific coast between Ecuador and Chile. |
| peso |
the chief monetary unit of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and the Philippines, equaling one hundred centavos. [3 definitions] |
| pessimistic |
tending to expect unfavorable outcomes. [2 definitions] |
| pest |
an insect or animal that causes damage to crops or is harmful in other ways. [3 definitions] |
| pester |
to bother continually or repeatedly in ways that are small but annoying; annoy. [2 definitions] |
| pesticide |
a chemical substance used to kill pests, esp. insects that harm crops. |
| pestle |
a hand-held implement for grinding or pounding substances into powder, usu. in a mortar. [3 definitions] |
| pet1 |
an animal, usu. domesticated or tamed, kept in one's home for companionship rather than practical use. [5 definitions] |
| petal |
one of the separate, modified leaves, usu. of a different color from the plant's other leaves, that form the outer part of a flower head. |
| petition |
a formal request that is usu. written, often signed by many people, and addressed to an authority that is empowered to grant some right or benefit. [7 definitions] |
| petrify |
to turn (organic matter) into stone. [4 definitions] |
| petrol |
(chiefly British) a volatile, flammable liquid of hydrocarbons, derived from petroleum and used primarily as fuel for internal-combustion engines; gasoline. |