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| 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 |