paranoiac, N. and ADJ.
构词:para (beyond) + noid (mind) + ia (disease)
paraphernalia
N. equipment; odds and ends.
Her desk was cluttered with paper, pen, ink, dictionary and other paraphernalia of the writing craft.
构词:para (alongside) + phern (equipment) + al(补音)+ ia (n)
paraphrase
v. restate a passage in one’s own words while retaining thought of author.
In 250 words or less, paraphrase this article, also N.
构词:para (alongside) + phrase
pan=圆盘、全面、求全责备
pan
v. criticize harshly.
Hoping for a rave review of his new show, the playwright was miserable when the critics panned it unanimously.
panacea
N. cure-all; remedy for all diseases.
There is no easy panacea that will solve our complicated
international situation.
构词:pan (all) + acea (cure)
panoramic
ADJ. denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view.
On a clear day, from the top of the World Trade Center you can get a panoramic view of New York City and neighboring stretches of New Jersey and Long Island.
panorama, N.
构词:pan (all) + rama (scene) + ic (a)
pandemonium
N. wild tumult.
When the ships collided in the harbor, pandemonium broke out among the passengers.
构词:pan (all) + de (negative) + monium (movement)
pantomime
N. acting without dialogue.
Because he worked in pantomime, the clown could be understood wherever he appeared, also v.
构词:pan (all) + to(补音)+ mime (imitate)
per=all, thorough
perdition
N. damnation; complete ruin.
Praying for salvation, young Daedalus feared he was damned to eternal perdition.
构词:per (all) + dit (give) + ion (n)
peroration
N. conclusion of an oration.
The peroration was largely hortatory and brought the audience to its feet clamoring for action at its close.
构词:per (all) + or (oral) + tion (n)
peruse
v. read with care.
After the conflagration that burned down her house, Joan closely perused her home insurance policy to discover exactly what benefits her coverage provided.
perusal, N.
构词:per (thoroughly) + use
per=around
peripatetic
ADJ. walking about; moving.
The peripatetic school of philosophy derives its name from the fact that Aristotle walked with his pupils while discussing philosophy with them.
构词:per (all) + pat (walk) + et(补音)+ ic (a)
periphery
N. edge, especially of a round surface.
He sensed that there was something just beyond the periphery of his vision.
peripheral
ADJ. marginal; outer.
We lived, not in central London, but in one of those peripheral suburbs that spring up on the outskirts of a great city.
构词:per (around) + pher (carry) + y (n)
per=across, through
peregrination
N. journey.
Auntie Mame was a world traveler whose peregrinations took her from Tijuana to Timbuctoo.
构词:per (across) + egrin (out go) + tion (n)
perforate
v. pierce; put a hole through.
Before you can open the aspirin bottle, you must first perforate the plastic safety seal that covers the cap.
构词:per (through) + for (bore) + ate (v)
perpetrate
=father=bring about
v. commit an offense.
Only an insane person could perpetrate such a horrible crime.
构词:per (across) + peter (father—bring about) + ate (n)
per=false
perfidious
ADJ. treacherous; disloyal.
When Caesar realized that Brutus had betrayed him, he reproached his perfidious friend, perfidy, N.
构词:per (false) + fid (fidelity, loyalty) + ous (a)
perfunctory
ADJ. superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm.
The auditor’s perfunctory inspection of the books overlooked many errors.
构词:per (false) + funct (do) + ry (a)
perjury
N. false testimony while under oath.
Rather than lie under oath and perhaps be indicted for perjury, the witness chose to take the Fifth Amendment, refusing to answer any questions on the grounds that he might incriminate himself.
构词:per (false) + jury (testimony)
phil=love
philanderer
N. faithless lover; flirt.
Swearing he had never so much as looked at another woman, Jack assured Jill he was no philanderer.
构词:phil (love) + ander (man) + er (person)
philatelist
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