7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 29

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
peremptory adj. Judges often issue peremptory decrees. putting an end to all debate
perennial adj. We prefer to plant perennial flowers. lasting three or more years
noun A persistent perennial is our lack of money. something that recurs
perforate verb The bullet perforated his lung. to pierce, punch or bore a hole
perfunctory adj. She answered the phone in a perfunctory manner. done routinely and with little care
periphery noun The army unit guarded the entire periphery. a line that forms a boundary of an area
perjury noun Perjury is a serious felony crime. false testimony under oath
permeate verb Cowardness has permeated throughout the unit. to spread or flow; pervade
pernicious adj. Pernicious rumors were repeated by the women. causing great harm; destructive
perpetrate noun He had perpetrated a serious crime. to be responsible for; commit
perpetuate verb Sons tend to perpetuate the sins of fathers. to cause to continue indefinitely
perseverance noun With perseverance we will succeed. steady persistence in adhering to a cause
personify verb Paintings can often personify their painters. an inanimate object can reflect a living object
perspire verb Hard work in the sun will cause you to perspire. excrete perspiration from the skin
pertain verb That law does not pertain to us. to have reference; relate
pertinacity noun Pertinacity seems to be his creed. holding tenaciously to a purpose or opinion
pervade verb Evil seems to pervade most of his thoughts. to be present throughout; permeate
perverse adj. He had a most perverse attitude. directed away from what is right or good
pervert noun His analysis perverted the meaning we intended. to interpret incorrectly; distort
pessimistic adj. She always had a pessimistic attitude. a tendency to stress the negative

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