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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • percolator/ˈpɜːkəleɪtə/nounC2A pot that brews coffee by cycling boiling water through the grounds.
  • peregrine/ˈpɛɹəɡɹin/nounC1A fast falcon that hunts by stooping from a height.
  • perfection/pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/nounB2The state of being completely without fault.
  • perfectionism/pəˈfɛk.ʃ(ə).nɪ.z(ə)m/nounB2+Insisting on a standard nobody could hold.
  • performance/pəˈfɔː.mən(t)s/nounB1A show given to an audience, or how well something works.
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The regular assessment of how well you work.
  • performer/pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/nounB1Somebody who acts, sings or plays for an audience.
  • performing sealnounB2A circus sea creature trained to balance a ball on its nose for a crowd.
  • perfume/ˈpɜːfjuːm/nounA2+2 meaningsA sweet-smelling liquid worn on the skin.
  • perimeter/pɪˈɹɪm.ɪ.tə/nounB22 meaningsThe distance all the way round the outside of a shape.
  • period/ˈpɪə.ɹi.əd/nounA15 meaningsA length of time with a beginning and an end.
  • periodic table/ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk ˈteɪb(ə)l/nounB2The chart that arranges every element by its structure.
  • periodical/ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪkl̩/nounB2+A publication that appears at regular intervals.
  • peripheral/pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l/nounC12 meaningsA device plugged in around the main machine.
  • peripheral visionnounC1What you can see at the edges without turning your head.
  • periphery/pəˈɹɪf.ə.ɹi/nounC1The outer edge of an area or a subject.
  • perjurer/ˈpəɹdʒəɹəɹ/nounC1Somebody who lies under oath.
  • perjury/ˈpɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəɹi/nounC1Lying under oath in court.
  • perk/pɝk/nounB2A nice extra that comes with a job.
  • permanence/ˈpɜɹmənəns/nounC1The quality of lasting for good.
  • permanent contractnounB1An agreement with no set end date.
  • permanent waynounC2The track and everything that carries it.
  • permission/pəˈmɪʃ.ən/nounA2Official or formal consent to do something.
  • permit/pɚˈmɪt/verbB22 meaningsTo give official permission.
  • permutation/ˌpɜː.mjʊˈteɪ.ʃən/nounC1One of the possible orders a set can be put in.
  • perpetrator/ˈpɜː(ɹ).pɪˌtɹeɪt.ə(ɹ)/nounB2+The one who committed the crime.
  • perpetuity/ˌpɜː(ɹ)pɪˈtjuːɪti/nounC1A state of lasting for ever.
  • perplexity/pəˈplɛksɪti/nounC1A state of being puzzled and unable to understand.
  • persecution/ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/nounC1Sustained cruel treatment of a group because of their identity or beliefs.
  • persimmon/pɜːˈsɪmən/nounB2+A sweet orange fruit that must be fully ripe.
  • persistence/pəˈsɪst(ə)ns/nounB2+2 meaningsRefusing to quit no matter how many times you fail.
  • person/ˈpɜː.sən/nounA12 meaningsOne single human being.
  • person specificationnounC1The list of qualities a candidate must have.
  • personal protective equipmentnounB2The gear worn to keep a worker safe.
  • personality/pɜː.səˈnæ.lə.tɪ/nounA2+2 meaningsSomebody's whole way of thinking, feeling and behaving.
  • personification/pɚˌsɑ.nə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/nounC1The writing about a thing as though it were a person.
  • personnel/pɝ.səˈnɛl/nounB2The people employed by an organisation.
  • perspective/pɚˈspɛk.tɪv/nounB22 meaningsThe angle from which one person sees a matter.
  • perspiration/ˌpɜːspəˈɹeɪʃən/nounB2+The moisture the skin gives off when hot.
  • persuasion/pəˈsweɪʒ(ə)n/nounB2+2 meaningsBringing somebody to your view by reasons.
  • perunounB1+A country on the western coast of South America.
  • perv/pɜːv/nounC1A man whose sexual conduct is thought creepy or unacceptable.
  • perversion/pəˈvɜː.ʒən/nounC1A turning of something good to a corrupt use.
  • perversity/pə(ɹ)ˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/nounC2A wilful determination to do the opposite of what is wanted.
  • pessimism/ˈpɛsɪmɪzəm/nounB2+The habit of expecting the worst.
  • pessimist/ˈpɛsɪmɪst/nounB2+Somebody who expects things to turn out badly.
  • pest/pɛst/nounB12 meaningsAn animal or insect that harms crops, food or property.
  • pesticide/ˈpɛstɪsaɪd/nounB2+A chemical sprayed to kill crop pests.
  • pestilence/ˈpɛstələn(t)s/nounC1A deadly disease that sweeps through a population.
  • pestle/ˈpɛsəl/nounB2+The short heavy stick used to crush spices in a bowl.
  • pesto/ˈpɛstoʊ/nounB1+A green sauce of crushed basil, nuts and cheese.
  • pet/pɛt/nounA2An animal kept at home for company.
  • pet insurancenounB2Cover against the cost of an animal's treatment.
  • pet sitternounB1Somebody paid to look after an animal while you are away.
  • petal/ˈpɛtl̩/nounA2+One soft coloured leaf of a flower.
  • petition/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/nounC13 meaningsA written request signed by many people and sent to someone with the power to act.
  • petrel/ˈpɛt.ɹəl/nounC2A small sea bird that flutters just above the waves.
  • petrol/ˈpɛt.ɹəl/nounB1+The fuel used in most cars.
  • petroleum/pəˈtɹoʊliəm/nounB2+Refined oil and the fuels made from it.
  • petty cashnounC1A small fund of coins and notes for tiny expenses.