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^ Pegging n. the act' of
fastening with a peg "fP^
- perseverance in work C^IX^TI
Pegasus ( C*TC^5 ) n. a fabulous winged
horse ^l^Tt ; a group of
stars in the northern sky 'er»ftn spiira I
Peine ( ) n. a punishment for felony by
pressing to death, C?st:si1 ^ »rtf^ •
Pekoe ( ) n. a kin I of lea f W
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Pelagic ( ) adj marine, • oceanic
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Pelf ( C*f**pF7 ) n. riches ( in a bad sense )
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Pelican ( ) «. a large waterfowl with a big pouch d^1 Wtt i Pellet ( ) n. a little ball, a small pill
^ »rt¥, »rt*r ; a ball of shot ^
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Pellicle ( ) n. a thin skin or film
Tet*r, wt^^r ; a scum FTsrf^ I Pell>nie]l ( ) adv. in great confusion
- in a disorderly manner
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Pellucid ( ) adj. very clear, trans- parent I Pcllucidity,
Pellucidness n. '••I, ^ ^Tl i
Pelraanism ( ) «• a system of
memory culture ^<11 f^WiT I
Pelt ( cn’«% ) V. t. to strike by throwing some- thing ^ I — n. a
blow from something thrown
- R«I, »ff%^ ; a raw skin of sheep WW?
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Pelting n. an assualt with anything thrown irfimwfiT,
Peltry ( ) «. skin of animals ; furs it»r ;C3rt^ i
Pelvis ( ) n. the bony cavity that
forms the lower end of the abdomen
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Pen ( ) n. a large feather of the wing of
a bird *ttfV ; an inurnment
for writing ; a fold for
animals i — v. t. to write ;
to shut up ^1^T1
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Pen-and-ink adj. written c»l^, i
Pen-men, Pen-woman— c»lfe^1 ; an author » Pen driver n. clerk ;
^1^1% 1 Pen-name ^pseudonym f^1 '•tRt^T, ^ I
Penal ( ) adj. pertaining to or incurr- ing punishment tT'O »rl% 1^%
Penal codc=^f5rfa I Penal servitude ^z^^ ;
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Penalty ( c*R5sf»li>t ) n. punishment irtl, "llf^ ; a fine wfkiRl, i Under penalty of—
so as to suffer *rt% I
Penance ( ) «• repentance ;
any instiument of self punishment tfw? fstartF, i
Pence ( cn’tp; ) pi. of Penny.
Penchant ( ) n. a strong liking or taste, bias ?itn, I
Pencil ( ) n. an instrument ' for writing
or painting without ink
- a collection of rays of
light I — z>. t. to paint or draw,
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Pendant ( C*fC'9^) n. anything hanging as
an ornament apt-TS 7(]
- an earring jpThll, ; a
long narrow flag yif *r5t^1 1
Pendency ( c*f’C'nfti» ) n. suspense ^Tl»
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Pendent { en’r’®^ ) adj. hanging, projecting
ffTl ; undecided t
