perThe ROOT-WORD is the Prefix PER which means THROUGH. It is a very useful one. Small as it is, it speaks a mouthful, and every time. Whether it is a matter of paying toll PER capita, or taking down words PER minute, working for a PERcentage, or making coffee in your PERcolator, this little one is working for you. It is a great favorite in Latin phrases. 1. Per annum :PER annum (per an’ um) adv. In each year; for each year 2. Per capita :PER capita (per kap’ it a) adv. For each head; by each unit of population 3. Perforated :PER forated (per’ for rate ed) adj. Bored through; as, perforated paper 4. Perennial :PER ennial (pe ren’ ee al) adj. Through the years; year after year 5. Peradeventure :PER adventure (per ad ven’ chur) n. A matter of chance; uncertainty 6. Peregrinate :PER egrinate (per’ e grin ate) c. To walk through; to travel; especially, on foot 7. Perambulate :PER ambulate (pe ram’ byu late) v. Walk through; traverse; promenade 8. Perceive :PER ceive (per seve’) v. To understand; to take cognizance of 9. Perception :PER caption (per sep’ shun) n. Act of knowing truths; insight; awareness 10. Perceptive :PER captive (per sep’ tiv) adj. Having keen perception 11. Percolate :PER collate (per’ ko late) v. To drip through; to filter 12. Percent :PER cent (per sent’) n. The parts in the hundred 13. Percentage :PER centage (per sent’ ij) n. Rate of interest; so many per hundred 14. Percurrent :PER current (per kur’ ent) adj. Running through; as the midrib of a leaf 15. Percussion :PER cussion (per kush’ un) n. The striking of sound; as, the drum and the piano are percussion instruments 16. Percussive :PER cussive (per kus’ iv) adj. Operated by percussion; as, the percussive force 17. Peremptory :PER emptory (pe remp’ to ree) adj. Final; with authority; as, a peremptory command 18. Perfection :PER fection (per fek’ shun) n. Thoroughly made; state of complete development | ||||||||
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