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periphery of the car park. 2 surface, edge, superficies: Your
analysis deals with the periphery, not the core, of the problem.
perish v. die, expire, lose (one's) life, be killed, be lost, meet
(one's) death, be destroyed: Three gnus perished in the fire at
the zoo.
perjury n. lying, mendacity, mendaciousness, forswearing,
prevarication, bearing false witness: The defendant was
acquitted and the prosecution witnesses charged with perjury.
perk n. See perquisite, below.
perk up v. cheer up, become jaunty, brighten, liven up, invigorate,
smarten up, quicken, (re)vitalize, pep up, revive, inspirit,
Colloq buck up: The old lady perks up when her grandchildren
come to visit. To perk up the party, Peter suggested we should
all play a game.
perky adj. lively, cheery, cheerful, jaunty, bouncy, bright,
invigorated, vigorous, vitalized, peppy, spirited, sprightly,
frisky, animated, vivacious, effervescent, bubbly, buoyant, gay,
Colloq bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, full of pep: Sue's been
quite perky since she started going with Trevor.
permanence
n. permanency, stability, durability, fixedness,
changelessness, lasting quality, longevity, endurance,
persistence, dependability, reliability, survival: The new
roofing material is being tested for permanence.
permanent adj. 1 everlasting, eternal, unending, endless, perpetual,
unceasing, constant, undying, imperishable, indestructible,
stable, abiding, long-lasting, lasting, enduring, perennial,
long-lived, durable: The satellite is in permanent orbit around
the earth. 2 unchanging, invariable, changeless, fixed,
unchangeable, immutable, unalterable, stable, persistent: This
stain is permanent and will not come out in the wash. Bonham is
a permanent member of the executive committee.
permanently
adv. forever, for good, once and for all, forevermore, always,
eternally, everlastingly; perpetually, constantly, incessantly,