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Paralogy, par-ral'lo-jé. s. false reasoning
Paralyze, par'a-lize. v. a. to weaken, to de-
prive of strength as if struck with a palsy
Paralytical, pår-a-lit'te-kål.
a. palsied
Paralytick, pår-a-lit'tik.
Paramount, pår-a-monnt'. a. superior
Paramount, pár-a-mount'. s. the chief
Paramour, par'rå-môår. s. a lover or mistress
Parapet, par'ra-pet. s. a wall breast high
Paraphernalia, pár-à-fêr-ná ́lé-â. s. goods in
the wife's disposal

| Parliamentary, par-lề-mền
tả-rể. a. pertaining
to parliament

Parlour, på'lur. s. a room in houses on the
first floor, furnished for reception or enter-
tainment
[parish
Parochial, pa-ro'ké-ål. a. belonging to a
Parody, par'rò-dè. s. a kind of writing in
which the words of an author or his
thoughts are taken, and, by a slight change,
adapted to some new purpose
Parody, pár'ro-dé. v. a. to copy by way of
parody

Parole, på-role'. s. word given as an assurance
Paroquet, pâr'd-kwêt. s. a small species of
parrot
[exacerbation of a disease
Paroxysm, pår'rok-sizm. s. a fit, periodical
Parricide, pår'rè-side. s. one who destroys
his father; the murder of a father
Parricidal, pâr-ré-al'dál. a. relating to parri-
cide, committing parricide
Parrot, pâr'rőt. s. a party-coloured bird
Parry, par'rè. v. n. to put by thrusts, to

Paraphrase, par'rå-fråze. s. a loose interpretation, an explanation of many words Paraphrase, par'ra-fraze. v. a. to interpret with laxity of expression Paraphrast, par'rå-fråst. s. a lax interpreter Parasite, par'a-site. s. one that frequents rich tables, and earns his welcome by flattery Parasitical, par-å-sit'té-kål. a. flattering, wheedling [shade from the sun Parasol, par'ra-sole. s. a small umbrella to Parboil, par'boll. v. a. to half boil Parcel, pár'sil. s. a small bundie; a part of the whole taken separately Parse, pårse. v. a. to resolve a sentence into Parcel, pår'sil. v. a. to divide into portions the elements or parts of speech Parch, pártsh. v. a. to burn slighty and su- Parsimonious, pår-se-mo'né-us. a. covetous, perficially [the writer frugal [disposition to spare Parchment, pårtsh'ment. s. skins dressed for Parsimoniousness, pâr-se-md’né-us-nês. s. a Pardon, par'dn. v. a. to excuse an offender; Parsimony, pår'sè-můn-è. s. frugality, covet to forgive a crime; to remit a penalty Pardon, pår'dn. s. forgiveness, or exemption

from punishment

Pardonable, pår'dn-a-bl. a. venial, excusable Pare, pare. v. a. to cut off extremities or the surface, to diminish

Paregorick, pár-é-gör'îk. a. having the power!

in medicine to comfort, mollify, and assuage] Parent, parent. s. a father or mother Parentage, par'rên-tadje. s. extraction, birth Parental, pa-ren'tal. a. becoming parents Parenthesis, pa-ren'th- sis. s. a sentence so included in anothers ntence, as that it may be taken out, withour injring the sense of that which encioses it [the surface Parer, på'rur. s. an instrument to cut away Parhelion, par-hé'lè-in. s. a mock sun Parietal, pa-ri'e-tål. a. constituting the sides [any thing, the rind Paring, pa'ring. s. that which is pared off Parish, par'rish. s. the particular charge of secular priest [by the parish Parish, par'rish. a. belonging to or maintained Parishioner, på-rish'in-úr. s. one that belongs to the parish

or walla

stored with deer

Parity, par're-te.. equality, resemblance Park, park. s. a piece of ground enclosed and [mouth, to talk Parley, pår'lè. v. n. to treat by word of Parley, pár lé. s. oral treaty, talk, conference Parliament, pår'le-ment. s. the assembly of the king, lords, and commons

fence

ousness

Parsley, pár'slè. s. a plant

Parson, par'sn. s. the priest of a parish; a clergyman; a parish preacher [parish Parsonage, pår'sn-áje. . the benefice of a Part, párt. s. something less than the whole, a portion, a quantity taken from a larger quantity; side, party

Part, pårt. v. a. to divide, to distribute; to separate

Part, pårt. v. n. to be separated; to take farewell; to part with, to resign

Partable, pårt'â-bl. a. divisible, such as may be parted

Partake, vår-tåke'. v. n. pret. partook; part. pass. partaken. to have share of any thing; to participate

Cate Partaker, pår-tá'kůr. s. a sharer, an assoc Parterre, per-táre'. s. a level division o ground

Partial, pår'shál. a. inclined to favour one party; affecting only one part; not uni[ment

versal

Partiality, par-she-l'lè-tè. s. unequal judg
Partially, par'sbal-lè. ad. with unjust favour
or dislike

Participant, pår-tis'se-pant. a. sharing
Participate, pår-tls'se-pâte. v. a. to partake,

to have share

Participation, par-tis-se-på'shun. s. the state of sharing something in common; distri bution

Participle, pár té-sip-pl. s. a word partaking||Passado, pas-sa'dò, s. a push, a thrust
at once of the qualities of a noun and verb
Particle, par'té-kl. s. any small portion of a
greater substance
Particular, par-tik-lur. a. relating to single
persons, pot general; individual; odd
Particular, pár-tik'd-lur. s. a single instance,
a single point

Passage, pas'sidje. s. act of passing, journey;
road; entrance or exit, liberty to pass;
part of a book

Particularity, par-tik-ku-lâr'è-tẻ. s. private
incident, something peculiar
Particularize, par-tik'ku-la-rize. v. a. to
mention distinctly, to detail
Particularly, pár-tik'ků-lúr-lẻ. ad. distinct-
ly, singly

Partisan, par'te-zán. s. a kind of pike or hal-
berd; the commander of a party
Partition, pår-tish ún. s. the act of dividing,
a state of being divided; division, separa
tion
[distinct parts
Partition, pår-tish'un. v. a. to divide into
Partly, part'lè. ad. in some measure, in some
degree

Partner, pårt'nir. s. partaker, sharer
Partnership, pårt når-ship. s. joint interest or
property; the union of two or more in the
same trade

Partook, pår-took'. pret. of partake
Partridge, på tridje. s. a bird of game
Parturient, pår-tu'ré-ênt. a. about to bring

forth

Parturition, pår-tshů-rish'un. s. the state of
being about to bring forth

Party, pár'té. s. a number of persons confed-
erated; one of two litigants; cause, side
a select assembly; a person distinct from,
or opposed to another; a detachment of
soldiers
[diversity of colours
Party-coloured, pår'tè-kul-lurd. a. having
Party-wall, par-te-wall'. s. a wall that sepa-

rates one house from the next
Parvity, pår'vé-té. s. littleness
Paschal, pås'kal. a. relating to the passover
relating to Easter
Pasquin, pas'kwin.
Pasquinade, pås-kwin-åde'.

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Passenger, pås'sfn-jur. s. a traveller;

one who hires in any vehicle the liberty of
travelling

Passible, pas'se-bl. a. susceptive of impress-
ions from external agents
Passibleness, påa'sé-bl-nés. a. quality of re-
ceiving impressions from external agents
Passing, pås'sing. part. a. supreme, eminent;
exceeding

Passingbell, pas'sing-hel. s. the bell which
rings immediately after death
Passion, pash'ún. s. anger, zeal, ardour; love;
eagerness; the last suffering of the Re-
deemer

Passionate, pash'in-nát. a. moved by passion
Passionately, pâsh'un-nât-lè. ad. with desire,
love, or hatred; angrily
Passive, pas'siv. a. external: ; unresisting;
suffering

Passively, pas'siv-lé. ad. with a passive nature
Passiveness, pas'siv-nês. s. quality of receiv-
ing impressions from external agents; pow-
er of suffering

Passover, pas'd-vår. s. a Jewish festival
Passport, pas'port. s. permission of egress
Past, påst. part. a. not present, gone through
Past, påst. prep. beyond in time; no longer
capable of; out of reach of; farther than ;

above

Paste, påste. s. any thing mixed up so as to be viscous and tenacious; initation of precious stones

Paste, påste. v. a. to fasten with paste Pasteboard, påste'bord. s. a. kind of coarse, thick, stiff paper

[horse

Pastern, pås'turn. s. the distance between the
joint next the foot and the coronet of a
Pastil, pås'til. s. a roll of paste
Pastime, pas'time. s. sport, amusement
Pastor, pas'tur. s. a shepherd, a clergyman
who has the care of a flock

Pastoral, pås'tur-ål. a. rural, imitating shep-
herds; relating to the care of souls

s. a lampoon Pass, pas. v. n. to go, to be progressive; to make way; to vanish; to be spent; to be at an end; to be enacted; to become cur-Pastoral, pås'tur-ål. s. a poem relative to the rent; to occur; to determine finally; to exceed, to thrust; to omit; to go through the alimentary duct

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incidents in a country life, a bucolick Pastry, pa'strẻ. s. pies or baked paste Pastry-cook, pa'strẻ-kok. s. one whose trade is to make and sell things baked in paste

cattle

Pasturable, pås'tshi-rå-bl. a. fit for pasture Pasturage, pas'tshů-rådje. s. lands grazed by [cattle feed; education Pasture, pas'tshure. s. food; ground on which Pasty, pas'té.' s. a pie of crust raised without a dish; a pie

Pat, påt. a. convenient, exactly suitable ¡Pat, pât. s. a light quick blow, a tap

Pat, påt. v. a. to strike lightly, to tap
Patch, pâtsh. v. a. to cover with a piece sew-
ed on; to mend clumsily
Patch, patsh. s. a piece sewed on to cover a
hole; spot of black silk put on the face
Patchwork, patsh'wurk, s. work made by
sewing small pieces of different colours in-
terchangeably together
Pate, påte. s. the head
[opening
Patefaction, påt-te-fak'shun. s. act or state of
Patent, pât'tent, or pa'tent. a. open to the
perusal of all; appropriated by letters pa-
[exclusive right or privilege
Patent, pat'tent. s. a writ conferring some
Patentee, pât-tên-tèè'. s. one who has a pa-

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Patience, på'shense. s. endurance, the power of expecting long without rage or discontent, the power of supporting injuries without revenge

Patient, på'shent. a. having the quality of enduring; calm under pain and affliction Patient, pa'shent. s. a person diseased

Patroness, pa'trún-és. 8. a female that defends,
countenances, or supports; a female guar-
dian saint
(support
Patronise, påt'tro-nize. v. a. to protect, to
Patten, påt tín. s. a wooden clog with an iron
ring
[beating of hail
Patter, pât'tůr. vn. to make a noise like the
Pattern, pat'turn. s. the original proposed to
imitation; a specimen

Paucity, påw'sé-té. s. fewness. smallness of
number or quantity
Pauuch, fansh. s. the belly
Pauper, paw'půr. s. a poor person
Pause, pawz. s. a stop; suspense; break
Pause, pawz. v. n. to wait, to stop; to deli

berate

Pave, påve. v. a. to lay with brick or stone,
to floor with stone
(on the ground

Pavement, påve'ment. s. stones or bricks laid
Pavier, pave'yur. s. one who lays with stones
Pavillion, pa-vil'yun. s. a tent
Paw, paw. s. the foot of a beast
Paw, påw. v. a. to strike with the fore foot;
to handle roughly

Pawn, påwn. v. a. to pledge

Pawn, påwn. s. something given in pledge
Pawnbroker, fåwn'bro-kúr. s. one who lends
money upon pledge

Pay, på. v. a. to discharge a debt; to reward
Pay, på. s. wages, hire

Payable, på'a-bl. a. due, to be paid
Paymaster, på'mås-tôr. s. one from whom
wages or reward is received
[reward
Payment, på mat. s. the act of paying; a
Pea, pe. s. a well known kind of pulse

Patiently, pa'shent-le. ad. without rage or Peace, pèse. s. respite from war; quiet; rest;

affliction

Patly, pat'le. ad. commodiously, fitly
Patriarch, pa'tré-ark. s. the father and ruler
of a family; a bishop superior to archbi-
shops
[patriarchs
Patriarchal, på-tre-årkål. a. belonging to
Patriarchate, på-trẻ-år'kât. s. a bishoprick su-
perior to archbishopricks
Patrician, på-trish'un. a. senatorial, noble
Patrician, på-trish'ún. s. a nobleman among
the Romans
(inheritance
Patrimonial pât-tre-mo'né-ál. a. possessed by
Patrimony, pat'trè-můn-né. s. an estate pos-
sessed by inheritance
Patriot, pa'tre-ût. s. one whose ruling passion
is the love of his country
[country
Patriotism, pa'tré-ût-izm. s. love of one's
Patrol, på-tròle'. s. the act of going the
rounds in a garrison, those that go the
rounds
[camp or garrison
Patrol, på-trole'. v. n. to go the rounds in a
Patron, pa'trun. s. one who countenances,
supports, or protects

silence

Peace, pèse. int. a worl commanding silence
Peaceable, pèse'a-bl. a. free from war; quiet,
undisturbed
fposition to peace
Peaceableness, pèse'a-bl-nés. s. quietness, dis-
Peaceably, pése'a-ble. ad. without tumult
Peaceful, pèse'ful. a. quiet; pacifick, mild
Peacefully, pèse'ful-lé. ad. quietly; mildly,
gently
(from disturbance
Peacefulness, pèse'fill-nes. s. quiet, freedon
Peach, petsh. s. fruit-tree; the fruit
Peach-coloured, petsh'kul-lård. a. of a co
lour like a peach

Peacock, pe'kok. s. a fowl eminent for th
beauty of his feathers

Peahen, pè'hen. s. the female of a peacock Peak, péke. s. the top of a hill; the rising forepart of a head-dress

Peal, pêle. s. a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, or cannon lfruit Pear, pare. s. a well known fruit-tree; the Pearl, pérl. s. a gem generated in the body {tection of a testaceous fish

Patronage, pat'trin-idje. s. support, pro- Pearly, perl'é. a. abounding with or re Patronal, pât'ro-nál. a. protecting, guarding sembling pearla

Peasant, pez'zânt. s. a hind, one whose busi-Peel, péél. s. the skin or thin rind of any ness is rural labour

Peasantry, péz'zant-re. s. peasants, rusticks Peashell, pé'shel. . the husk that contains

peas

Pease, peze. s. food of peas

Peat, pète. s. a species of turf used for fire Pebble, péb'ol.

Pebblestone, peb'bl-stone.

8. a round bard)

stone; a scrt of bastard gem Pebbly, peb'ble. a. full of pebbles Peccability, pêk-kâ-bîl'è-té. s. state of being subject to sin

Peccable, pék'ka-bl. a. incident to sin
Peccadillo, pék-ka-dil'l8. s. a petty fault
Peccancy, pêk'kân-sẻ. s. bad quality
Peccant, pék'kânt. a. criminal; ill-disposed
Peck, pék. s. the fourth part of a bushel
Peck, pek. v. a. to strike with the beak as a
bird, to pick up food with the beak
Pectoral, pék 'tur-al. . belonging to the
breast

Pectoral, pêk'tur-ål. a. a medicine proper to
strengthen the breast and stomach
Peculate, pék'ku-låte. v. n. to rob or defraud
the publick

Peculation, pêk-kd-la'shun. s. robbery of the publick

thing; a thin board with a long handie, used by bakers

Peep, péép. v. n. to look slily, or curiously Peep, peep. s. first appearance; a sly look Peephole, peep'hole. s. a hole through which one may look without being discovered Peer, péèr. 8. equal, one of the same rank, a nobleman [the body of peers Peerage, péèr'idje. s. the dignity of a peer; Peeress, péèr'ès. s. the lady of a peer Peerless, péérlés. a. unequalled

Peevish, péé'vish. a. petulant, irritable Peevishness, pee'vish-nës. s. irascibility, fretfulness

Peg, peg. s. a piece of wood driven into a
hole; the pin of an instrument
Peg, peg. v. a. to fasten with a peg
Peli, pélf. s. money; riches in an odious sense
Pelican, pel'lè-kân. s. a bird
Pellet, pel'lit. s. a little ball
Pellicle, pel'le-kl. s. a thin skin
Pellmell, pél-mel'. ad. confusedly
Pells, pelz. s. an office belonging to the ex
chequer

Pellucid, pêl-lo'sid. a. clear, transparent
Pellucidness, pêl-lu'sid-nés. s. transparency,

[lick clearness

Peculator, pêk'ku-la-tur. s. robber of the pub-Pelt, pêlt. s. skin, hide

Peculiar, pé-kule-úr. a. appropriate; particu-Pelt, pelt. v. a. to strike with something

lar, single

Peculiarity, pe-ku-lé-âr'è-tè. s. particularity Peculiarly, pé-ku'lê-úr-lé. ad. particularly, singly

[ney Pecuniary, pé-ku'ne-ur-è. a. relating to moPedagogue, ped'då-gog. s. a school-master, a pedaut [gan Pedals, pad'dals. s. the large pipes of an or

thrown; to throw

Pelvis, pelvis. . the lower part of the belly Pen, pen. z. an instrument of writing; a

small enclosure

Pen, pen. v. a. to coop, to shut up; to write
Penal, pé'nál. a. enacting punishment
Penalty, pên'nai-tè. s. punishment, judicial
infliction

Pedant, ped'dânt. s. a man vain of low kncw-Penance, pen'nânse. s. infliction suffered as ledge an expression of repentance for sin Pedantick, pé-dân'tik. a. awkwardly ostenta-Pence, pense. s. the plural of Penny

tions of learning

Pedantry, ped′dân-trẻ. B. awkward ostenta

tion of needless learning

Peddle, ped'dl. v. n. to be busy about trifles Pedestal, pêd'dés-tal. s. the lower member of a pillar, the basis of a statue Pedestrious, pé-des'trè-us. a. going on foot Pedicle, pêd'de-kl. 8. the footstalk Pedigree, pad'de-gré. 8. genealogy, lineage Pediment, ped'de-ment. s. an ornament that finishes the fronts of buildings, and serves as a decoration over gates

Pedler, ped'ior. s. cne who travels the country with small conmodities

tism

Pedlery, ped'lur-é. a. wares sold by pedlers
Peduling, ped'dl-ing. a. petty dealing
Pedobaptism, ped-do-bâp'tizm. s. infant bap-
[practises infant baptism
Pedobaptist, pêd-dd-baptist. s.
Peel, péél. v. a. to decorticate, to flay

one

that

Pencil, pen'sil. s. a small brush of hair; any instrument of writing without ink Pendant, pên'dant. s. a jewel hanging in the ear; any thing hanging by way of orna

ment

Pendence, pen'dense. s. slopeness Pendency, pen'den-sé. s. suspense Pendent, pen'dent. a. hanging Pending, pending. a. depending Pendulous, pen'ju-lus. a. hanging Pendulum, pen'ju-lům. s. part of a clock Penetrable, pen'né-trá-bl . such as may be pierced; susceptive of impression Penetrability, pen-né-trá-bil'è-tè. s. suscepti bility of impression [to pierce or enter Penetrant. pen'ně-trânt. a. having the power Penetrate, pen'né-tråte. v. a. to pierce, to, enter beyond the surface Penetration, pên-né-trá'shin. s. the act of entering into any body; sagacity

Penetrative, pen'né-trå-tív. a. piercing, subtile||
Penguin, pen'gwin. s. a bird; a fruit
Peninsula, pen-in'shu-la. s. a piece of land al-
most surrounded by the sea
Peninsulated, pen-in'shu-là-têd. a. almost
surrounded with water
Penitence, pen'ne-tênse. s. repentance
Penitent, pen'ne-tént. a. repentant, contrite
Penitent, pen'ne-tent. s. one sorrowful for sin
Penitential, pen-né-ten'shål. a. expressing
penitence

Penitentiary, pên-ne-tên'shá-rẻ. s. one who
prescribes the rules and measures of pe-
nance; a penitent; place where penance
is enjoined

Penknife, pen'nife. s. a knife used to cut pens
Penman, pen'mân. s. one who professes the
art of writing; a writer
Pennant, pén'nant. s. a small flag
Pennated, pen'na-têd. a. winged
Panny, pen'né. s. a small coin, of which

twelve make a shilling

Penniless, pen'né-les. a. poor, wanting money Pennyweight pen'né-wate. s. 24 grains Troy weight

Peunyworth, pen'né-wurth. s. as much as is
bought for a penny; something advanta-
geously bought

Pensile, pên'sil. a. hanging, suspended
Pension, pên'shin. s. an allowance inade with-
out an equivalent
[pensions
Pensionary, pen'shin-a-rẻ. a. maintained by
Pensioner, pen'shun-ur. s. a dependant
Pensive, pên'siv. a. sorrowfully thoughtful
Pensively, pên'siv-lẻ. ad. with melancholy
Pent, pent. part. pass. of pen. shut up
Pentachord, pên'tå-kord. s. an instrument
with five strings

sides

Pentaedrous, pen-ta-è'drus. a. having five
[angles
Pentagon, pêr'ta-gôn. s. a figure with five
Pentagonal, pen-tig'd-nál. a. having fire
angles
[of five feet
Pentameter, pen-tam'mé-tur. s. a Latin verse
Pentangular, pên-tang'gu-lår. a. five-cornered
Pentateuch, pên'tå-take. s. the five books of
Moses
[Jews
Fentecost, pên'te-koste. s. a feast among the
Penthouse, pent'house. s. a shed hanging out
aslope from the wall
[but one
Penultima, pé-nil'te-ma. s. the last syllable
Penultimate, pé-nůl'tè-måte. a. belonging to
the last syllable but one

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Penumbra, pe-num'bàs. an imperfect shadow
Penurious, pé-ad'rè-3s. a. niggardly, sparing
Penuriousness, pe-nu're-us-nés. s. parsimony
Penury, pên'nd-re. s. poverty, indigence
People, péé'pl. s. a nation; the commonalty;

men

People, pee'pl. v. a. to stock with inhabitants
Pepper, pep'pår. s. an aromatick kind of grain]

Pepper, pép'púr. v. a. to sprinkle with pep-
per; to mangle with shot or blows
Peppercorn, pep'půr-korn, s. any thing of in-
considerable value
[hot

Peppermint, pep'pur-mint. s. mint eminently
Peptick, pep'tik. a. helping digestion
Peradventure, pêr-åd-vén'tshure. ad. perhaps
Perambulate, pér-âm'bd-late. v. a. to walk
through
[of passing through
Perambulation, pêr-âm-bu-la'shún. s. the act
Perceivable, per-sé'vå-bl. a. perceptible
Perceive, per-seve'. v. a. to discover, to ob-

serve

Perceptibility, per-sep-tè-bîl'è-tě. s. percep

tion

[known or observed Perceptible, per-sep'te-bl. a. such as may be Perception, pér-sép'shun. s. consciousness; [of perceiving

notion

Perceptive, pêr-sep'tiv. a. having the power
Perch, perish. s. a fish; a bird's roost; a
measure of five yards and a half
Perch, pertsh. v. n. to sit or roost as a bird
Perchance, pêr-tsbânse'. ad. perhaps
Percolate, pér'ko-låte v. a. to strain
Percolation, per-kd-la'shun. s. the act of
straining
[stroke
Percussion, per-kush'un. s. the act of striking,
Percutient, pér-ku'shent. a. striking
Perdition, per-dish'ún. s. destruction, ruin,
eternal death

tinued

Perdue, per-do'. ad. close in ambush
Perdurable, pér'du-rå-bl. a. lasting, long con
[to live in foreign countries
Peregrinate, pêr'ré-gré-náte. v. n. to travel,
Peregination, per-ré-gré-ná'shån. s. travel,
abode in foreign countries
Peregrine, pêr'rẻ grin. a. foreign
Peremption, pêr-em'shin. s. crush, extinction
Peremptorily, pér rém-tůr-ré-lè. ad. absolute-
ly, positively
[ness, dogmatism
Peremptoriness, pêr'rêm-tur-è-nés. s. positive-
Peremptory, per'rêm-tur-è. a dogmatical,
[year
Perennial, pêr-ên'né-âl. a. lasting through the
Perennity, per-ren'nè-tẻ. s. quality of lasting
through all seasons
[immaculate
Perfect, per'fekt. a. complete, consummate ;
Perfect, per fèkt. v. a. to finish, to complete,
[perfect
Perfection, pêr-fek'shun. s. the state of being
Perfective, pêr-fék't?v. a. conducing to per-
[exactly

absolute

to consummate

fection

Perfectly, per'fekt-lẻ. ad. totally, completely,
Perfectness, pêr'fékt-nes. s. completeness; vir-

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