penthouse - infl. by HOUSE]...

penicillan - see PENCIL]...

penicilin - see PENCIL]...

penguin - orig. unkn.]...

penicillen - see PENCIL]...

pentouse - n. Biochem. any monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms, including ribose. [PENTA-...

penhouse - infl. by HOUSE]...

persian - n. & adj. 1 a a native or inhabitant of ancient or modern Persia (now Iran). b a...

pencillin - see PENCIL]...

pesian - n. & adj. 1 a a native or inhabitant of ancient or modern Persia (now Iran). b a...

pelvis - n. (pl. pelvises or pelves) 1 a basin-shaped cavity at the lower end of the

persusive - adj. able to persuade. persuasively adv. persuasiveness n. [F persuasif -ive or...

petticoat - n. 1 a woman's or girl's skirted undergarment hanging from the waist or shoulders....

peak - v. & n. intr. (usu. foll. by in, out, at) look quickly or slyly; peep. a quick...

penalty - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a punishment, esp. a fine, for a breach of law, contract, etc....

peple - n. & v. 1 (usu. as pl.) a persons composing a community, tribe, race ,...

percepsion - n. 1 a the faculty of perceiving. b an instance of this. 2 (often foll. by of) a...

penus - n. (pl. penises or penes) 1 the male organ of copulation and (in mammals) urination....

peacock - n. 1 a male peafowl, having brilliant plumage and a tail (with eyelike markings)...

personification - n. 1 the act of personifying. 2 (foll. by of) a person or thing viewed as a striking...

persin - n. & adj. 1 a a native or inhabitant of ancient or modern Persia (now Iran). b a...

personality - n. (pl. -ies) 1 the distinctive character or qualities of a person, often as distinct...

pentagon - n. 1 a plane figure with five sides and angles. 2 (the Pentagon) a the pentagonal...

peripheral - adj. & n. 1 of minor importance; marginal. 2 of...

peumonia - n. a bacterial inflammation of one lung ( single ...

perclorate - n. Chem. a salt or ester of perchloric acid. ...

persuasive - adj. able to persuade. persuasively adv. persuasiveness n. [F persuasif -ive or...

penicllin - see PENCIL]...

penicilln - see PENCIL]...

personfication - n. 1 the act of personifying. 2 (foll. by of) a person or thing viewed as a striking...

pertusis - n. whooping cough. [mod.L f. PER- + L tussis cough]...

peek - v. & n. intr. (usu. foll. by in, out, at) look quickly or slyly; peep. a quick...

persausive - adj. able to persuade. persuasively adv. persuasiveness n. [F persuasif -ive or...

pegnancy - n. (pl. -ies) the condition or an instance of being pregnant. ...

perfect - adj., v., & n. 1 complete; not deficient. 2 faultless (a perfect diamond). 3 very...

penis - n. (pl. penises or penes) 1 the male organ of copulation and (in mammals) urination....

pep - abbr. Brit. 1 Political and Economic Planning. 2 Personal Equity Plan. ...

pegnant - adj. 1 (of a woman or female animal ) having a child...

PETARD - n. hist. 1 a small bomb used to blast down a door etc. 2 a kind of firework or cracker....

periodic - adj. 1 appearing or occurring at regular intervals. 2 of or concerning the period...

pendulous - adj. 1 (of ears, breasts, flowers, bird's nests, etc.) hanging down; drooping and...

petet - adj. esp. Law petty; small; of lesser importance....

persuade - v.tr. & refl. 1 (often foll. by of, or that + clause) cause (another person or oneself)...

peke - n. colloq. a Pekingese dog. [abbr.]...

peole - n. & v. 1 (usu. as pl.) a persons composing a community, tribe, race ,...

pemis - n. (pl. penises or penes) 1 the male organ of copulation and (in mammals) urination....

penetrate - v. 1 tr. a find access into or through, esp. forcibly. b (usu. foll. by with) imbue...

perestroika - n. (in the Soviet Union) the policy or practice of restructuring or reforming the...

pedator - n. 1 an animal naturally preying on others. 2 a...

personifcation - n. 1 the act of personifying. 2 (foll. by of) a person or thing viewed as a striking...

pearly - adj. & n. (pearlier, pearliest) 1 resembling a pearl; lustrous. 2 containing pearls...

pemphigus - n. Med. the formation of watery blisters or eruptions on the skin ....

period - n. & adj. 1 a length or portion of time (showers and ...

penguan - orig. unkn.]...

peposition - 'the man on the platform', 'came after dinner', 'what did you do it ...

pear - n. 1 a yellowish or brownish-green fleshy fruit, tapering towards the stalk. 2 any...

persean - n. & adj. 1 a a native or inhabitant of ancient or modern Persia (now Iran). b a...

performance - n. 1 (usu. foll. by of) a the act or process of performing or carrying

pert - abbr. programme evaluation and review technique. ...

pease - cf. PEA]...

perfct - adj., v., & n. 1 complete; not deficient. 2 faultless (a perfect diamond). 3 very...

pemmican - n. 1 a cake of dried pounded meat mixed with melted fat, orig. made by N. American...

peritonitis - n. an inflammatory disease of the peritoneum. ...

pecker - n. 1 a bird that pecks (woodpecker). 2 US coarse sl. the penis. keep your pecker...

peception - n. 1 a the faculty of perceiving. b an instance of this. 2 (often foll. by of) a...

persuasion - n. 1 persuading (yielded to persuasion). 2 persuasiveness (use all your persuasion)....

peiod - n. & adj. 1 a length or portion of time (showers and ...

perverse - adj. 1 (of a person or action) deliberately or stubbornly departing from what is...

peope - n. & v. 1 (usu. as pl.) a persons composing a community, tribe, race ,...

pectoral - adj. & n. 1 of or relating to the breast or chest; thoracic (pectoral fin; pectoral...