PERUSE
PERU'SE, verb transitive s as z. [Some of the senses of this word would lead to the inference that it is from the Latin perviso. If not, I know not its origin.]1. To read, or to...
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PERUSED
PERU'SED, participle passive Read; observed; examined.
PERUSER
PERU'SER, noun One that reads or examines.
PERUSING
PERU'SING, participle present tense Reading; examining.
PERUVIAN
PERU'VIAN, adjective Pertaining to Peru, in South America.Peruvian bark, the bark of the Cinchona, a tree of Peru; called also Jesuits' bark. The taste is bitter and pungent, an...
PERVADE
PERVA'DE, verb transitive [Latin pervado; per and vado, to go; Eng. to wade.]1. To pass through an aperture, pore or interstice; to permeate; as liquors that pervade the pores.2...
PERVADED
PERVA'DED, participle passive Passed through; permeated; penetrated in every part.
PERVADING
PERVA'DING, participle present tense Passing through or extending to every part of a thing.
PERVASION
PERVA'SION, noun s as z. The act of pervading or passing through the whole extent of a thing.
PERVERSE
PERVERSE, adjective pervers'. [Latin perversus. See Pervert.]1. Literally, turned aside; hence, distorted from the right.2. Obstinate in the wrong; disposed to be contrary; stub...
PERVERSELY
PERVERSELY, adverb pervers'ly. With intent to vex; crossly; peevishly; obstinately in the wrong.
PERVERSENESS
PERVERSENESS, noun pervers'ness. Disposition to cross or vex; untractableness; crossness of temper; a disposition uncomplying, unaccommodating or acting in opposition to what is...
PERVERSION
PERVER'SION, noun [Latin perversus.] The act of perverting; a turning from truth or propriety; a diverting from the true intent or object; change to something worse. We speak of...
PERVERSITY
PERVERS'ITY, noun Perverseness; crossness; disposition to thwart or cross.
PERVERSIVE
PERVERS'IVE, adjective Tending to pervert or corrupt.
PERVERT
PERVERT', verb transitive [Latin perverto; per and verto, to turn.]1. To turn from truth, propriety, or from its proper purpose; to distort from its true use or end; as, to perv...
PERVERTED
PERVERT'ED, participle passive Turned from right to wrong; distorted; corrupted; misinterpreted; misemployed.
PERVERTER
PERVERT'ER, noun One that perverts or turns from right to wrong; one that distorts, misinterprets or misapplies.
PERVERTIBLE
PERVERT'IBLE, adjective That may be perverted.
PERVERTING
PERVERT'ING, participle present tense Turning from right to wrong; distorting; misinterpreting; misapplying; corrupting.[Pervert, when used of persons, usually implies evil desi...
PERVESTIGATE
PERVES'TIGATE, verb transitive [Latin pervestigo; per and vestigo, to trace; vestigium, a track.] To find out by research.
PERVESTIGATION
PERVESTIGA'TION, noun Diligent inquiry; thorough research.
PERVICACIOUS
PERVICA'CIOUS, adjective [Latin pervicax; composed perhaps of per and Teutonic wigan, to strive or contend.]Very obstinate; stubborn; willfully contrary or refractory.
PERVICACIOUSLY
PERVICA'CIOUSLY, adverb With willful obstinacy.
PERVICACIOUSNESS
PERVICA'CIOUSNESSPERVICAC'ITY, noun Stubbornness; willful obstinacy. [Little used.]
PERVICACITY
PERVICAC'ITY, n. Stubbornness; willful obstinacy. [Little used.]
PERVIOUS
PER'VIOUS, adjective [Latin pervius; per and via, way, or from the root of that word.]1. Admitting passage; that may be penetrated by another body or substance; permeable; penet...