a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity
perpendicular
Noun
a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England
perpendicular
Noun
a straight line at right angles to another line
peevish
Adjective
easily irritated or annoyed
peckish
Adjective
easily irritated or annoyed
peckish
Adjective
somewhat hungry
pettish
Adjective
easily irritated or annoyed
petulant
Adjective
easily irritated or annoyed
perversive
Adjective
tending to corrupt or pervert
pinchbeck
Adjective
serving as an imitation or substitute
pinchbeck
Noun
an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
pseudo
Adjective
(often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of
pseudo
Noun
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Ptolemaic
Adjective
of or relating to the geocentric Ptolemaic system
Ptolemaic
Adjective
of or relating to the astronomer Ptolemy
prophylactic
Adjective
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
prophylactic
Adjective
warding off
prophylactic
Adjective
capable of preventing conception or impregnation
prophylactic
Noun
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
prophylactic
Noun
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
petrous
Adjective
(of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness
prejudicial
Adjective
(sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
prejudicial
Adjective
tending to favor preconceived ideas
pathogenic
Adjective
able to cause disease
prejudicious
Adjective
(sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
prejudicious
Adjective
tending to favor preconceived ideas
pernicious
Adjective
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
pernicious
Adjective
exceedingly harmful
preoperative
Adjective
happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation
padded
Adjective
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
postoperative
Adjective
happening or done after a surgical operation
pyretic
Adjective
causing fever
polyploid
Adjective
of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
polyploid
Noun
(genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
parasiticidal
Adjective
capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms
palatal
Adjective
produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin')
palatal
Adjective
relating to or lying near the palate
palatal
Noun
a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
palatalized
Adjective
produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin')
psychotherapeutic
Adjective
emotionally purging
psychotherapeutic
Adjective
of or relating to or practicing psychotherapy
palatalised
Adjective
produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin')
preventive
Adjective
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
preventive
Adjective
tending to prevent or hinder
preventive
Noun
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
preventive
Noun
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
preventive
Noun
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventative
Noun
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventative
Adjective
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease