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Peculiar ( ) adj. one’s own,
odd, uncommon, especial 5
1 Peculiar property =^«j1 Tl f^Wl I
Peculiarity ( ) n. that which
is found in one and in no other, oddity
Pecuniary (. ) adj. relating to
money i
Pecunious ( ) adj. rich <1^* ;
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Pedagogue ( ) rr. a teacher, a pedant ; T|tai1«
W511 Wl I Pedagogic ( )
adj. Eclating to teaching >
Pedal ( ) n. lever moved by the foot
C5*^, I —adj. pertain- ing to a foot I ( L. pedes^ the
foot ).
Pedant ( ) «• one who makes a vain
display of learning
^^1 c»it^ ; c»il^ J
Pedantic ( ) — al adj. displaying
learning ^ i
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Pedantry ( ) n. vain display of learning
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Peddle ( *• ^o travel about with a bundle of small wares for sale
^VS ci>tim»l1 i9 C^f5 ^^1 ; to be busy about the trifles h?
Peddle, Pedler ( ) n. a hawker
wrt, ^z^ c^nr?t ;
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Pedestal ( ) n. anything that serves as a support, the base of a pillar t5WT I
Pedestrian ( fncif5;-f^*T ) adj. going on foot ^^y I —n. one
Per
travelling on foot ; C«rl^^tfit ^1
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Pedicular ( ) adj. lousy '6^^ ^iplTl i
Pedigree ( en’f®^ ) n. genealogy, lineage
- ^•s»r ; W^
Pediment ( cVfiC'si’^ ) n. a triangular ornamental fronts of buildings
Pedlar same as Peddler.
Peduncle ( ) n. the stalk by which
a cluster of flowers is joined to a twig c^i^i ^1 I
Peek ( “^^ ) y. i. to peep in or out rl I
Peekaboo ( ) n. a children’s game
c«t»i I
Peel ( ) V. t. to strip off the skin or
bark i — n. the skin, rind
or bark i
Peeler ( ) n. one who peels
- a plunderer i
Peep ( ) ft. a sly look W?11, ;
the cry of a young chicken ^^1 I ~v. t. to look through a nairow opening «}tf^ I Peep hole-=<^»i;Rl i
Peer ( ) n. an equal ^
- a noble-man
C^lt^ I House of peers ^House of Lords
Peerage ( ) n. the dignity of a
peer n?, ; the body
of peers i
Peerless ( ) adj. matchless
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Peevish ( ) adj. easily annoyed
fretful f^'vRvSl^l, i
Peevishness n. i
Peg ( ) n. a small wooden pin for fastening »itaT, ^*(5 ; an excuse
for action C^i^, ; a drink of soda-
water with brandy iflCiTfsisl j Peg-away= work persistently at
