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Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Index Guide

perennity 112 pererration 266 perfect great 31 entire 52 excellent 650 complete 729 perfection 650 bring to – 729 let us go on unto – 650 perfidy 940 perfiate 349 perforate 260 perforator 262 perforce necessity 601 compulsion 744 perform produce 161 do 170music 416 action 680 achieve 729 fulfill 772 – a circuit 629 – a duty 926 – a function 644 – a funeral 363 – an obligation 772 – a part drama 599 action 680 – a service 998 – the duties of 625 performable 470 performance [see perform] effect 154 performer musician 416 actor 599 agent 690 affectation 855 perfume 400 perfumery 400 perfunctory incomplete 53 neglect 460 perhaps possibly 470 supposition 514 (chance 156) peri beauty 845 mythology 979 periapt 993 pericarp 191 pericranium 450 periculous 665 peridot 847 perihelion 197 peril 665 at your – 909 take heed at one’s – 668 perimeter 230 period end 67 point 71of time 106, 108 recurrence 138 at fixed -s 138 well rounded -s 577, 578 periodical recurring 138 book 593 periodicity 138 peripatetic journey 266 traveler 268 Peripatetic school 451 periphery 230 periphrase phrase 566 diffuse 573 periplus 267 periscope 441 periscopic 446 – lens 445 perish cease to exist 2 be destroyed 162 die 360 decay 659 – with cold 383 – with hunger 956 perishable 111 perissology diffuseness 573 (loquacity 584) peristalsis 221 peristaltic 248 peristyle 189 periwig 225 periwinkles 298 perjured 940 perjurer 548 perjury 544 perk dress 225 – up elevate 307 revive 689 cheer 836 perked up proud 878 perlustration 441 permanence uniformity 16 durability 110 unchanging 141 unchangeable 150 permanent habitual 613 permeable 260 permeate insinuate 228 pervade 186 pass through 302 permissible permitted 760 (lawful 924) permission 760 permissive 760 permit 760 permitting 760 weather &c. – 469, 470 permutation numerical84 change 140 interchange 148 pernicious 649 pernicity 274 perorate end 67 diffuse style 573 peroration sequel 65 end 67 speech 582 perpend partition 228 think 451 perpendicular 212, 246 perpension attention 457 perpetrate 680 – a pun &c. 842 perpetrator 690 perpetual 112 frequent 136 – curate 996 perpetually 16, 112 perpetuate 112 continue 143 establish 150 preserve 976 perpetuity 112 perplex derange 61 distract 458 uncertainty 475 bother 830 perplexed confused 59, 523 convoluted 248 perplexity disorder 59 uncertainty 475 unintelligibility 519 difficulty 704 (ignorance 491) perquisite 775, 973 perquisition 461 perron 627 perscrutation 461 persecute oppress 649 annoy 830 malevolence 907 perseverance continuance 143 persistence 604a persevere 143, 604a persiflage 842, 856 persifleur 844 persist duration 106 permanence 141 continue 143 persevere 604a persistence 110 persistent 110, 143 person substantiality 3 man 372 without distinction of -s 922 personable 845 personage 372 persona grata friend 890 favorite 899 personal [see person] special 79 subjective 317 – narrative 594 – property 780 – security 771 personality [see personal] discourtesy 895 disrespect 929 censure 932 detraction 934 personalty 780 personate imitate 19 represent 554 personify allegory 521 represent 554 personnel constituent 56 doer 690 perspective view 448 expectation 507 painting 556 aërial – 428 in – 200 perspicacity sight 441 intelligence 498 fastidiousness 868 perspicuity intelligibility 518 style 470 perspiration exudation 295 excretion 299 in a – 382 perstringe 457 persuadability 602, 615 persuadable 602 persuade belief 484 induce 615 (advise 695) persuasibility willingness 602 persuasion opinion 484 teaching 537 inducement 615 religious – 983 persuasive 615 – reasoning 476 pert vain 880 insolent 885 discourteous 895 pertain to relate to 9 included under 76 power 157 belong 777 property 780 duty 926 pertinacity 604a pertinent relative 9 congruous 23 (applicable 644) pertingent 199 perturbation derange 61 ferment 171 agitation 315 emotion 821 excitation 824, 825 fear 860 pertusion 260 pertussis 655 peruke 225 peruse 539 Peruvian bark 662 pervade influence 175 extend 186 affect 821 – the soul 824 pervading spirit 820 perverse obstinate 606 difficult 704 churlish 895 sulky 901a