PA'STORAL, _a._ rural; rustic; imitating shepherds
PATHE'TIC, _a._ affecting the passions; moving
PA'THOS, _s._ passion; warmth; affection of the mind
PA'THWAY, _s._ a road; a narrow way to be passed on foot.
PA'TIENCE, _s._ the power of suffering; perseverance
PA'TIENTLY, _ad._ with steadfast resignation; with hopeful confidence
PA'TRIARCH, _a._ one who governs by paternal right; the father and ruler of a family
PA'THIMONY, _s._ an estate possessed by inheritance
PA'TRIOT, _s._ one who loves his country
PA'TRON, _s._ one who countenances, supports, or protects; defender
PEA'CEABLE, _a._ not quarrelsome; not turbulent
PE'CTORAL, _a._ belonging to the breast
PECU'LIAR, _a._ appropriate; not common to other things; particular
PECULIARITY, _s._ particularity; something found only in one
PE'DESTAL, _a._ the lower member of a pillar; the basis of a statue
PE'DIMENT, _s._ an ornament that finishes the fronts of buildings, and serves as a decoration over gates
PE'NANCE, _s._ infliction, either public or private, suffered as an expression of repentance for sin
PE'NDULOUS, _a._ hanging
PE'NETRATE, _v.a._ enter beyond the surface; make way into a body; affect the mind
PENINSULA, _s._ laud almost surrounded by water
PE'NURY, _s._ poverty; indigence
PE'OPLE, _s._ a nation; the vulgar
PERCEI'VE, _v.a._ discover by some sensible effects; know; observe
PERCE'PTIBLE, _a._ such as may be known or observed
PERFECTION, _s._ the state of being perfect
PERFO'RM, _v.a._ execute; do; accomplish
PE'RFORATE, _v.a._ pierce with a tool; bore
PERHA'PS, _ad._ peradventure; may be
PE'RIL, _s._ danger; hazard; jeopardy
PE'RIOD, _s._ length of duration; a complete sentence from one full stop to another; the end or conclusion
PE'RISIH, _v.n._ die; be destroyed; be lost; come to nothing
PE'RMANENT, _a._ durable; unchanged; of long continuance
PERNI'CIOUS, _a._ destructive; baneful
PERPENDICULAR, _a._ a straight line up and down
PERPE'TUAL, _a._ never-ceasing; continual
PERPLE'X, _v.a._ disturb; distract; tease; plague
PERPLE'XITY, _s._ anxiety; entanglement
PE'RSECUTE, _v.a._ to harass or pursue with malignity
PERSEVE'RANCE, _s._ persistence in any design or attempt; constancy in progress
PERTINA'CITY, _s._ obstinacy; stubbornness; constancy
PERTURBA'TION, _s._ restlessness; disturbance
PERU'SAL, _s._ the act of reading
PETI'TION, _s._ request; entreaty; single branch or article of prayer
PHA'LANX, _s._ a troop of men closely embodied
PHENO'MENON, _s._ appearance
PHILOSOPHER, _s._ a man deep in knowledge
PHILOSOPHICAL, _a._ belonging to philosophy
PHILO'SOPHY, _s._ moral or natural knowledge
PHY'SICAL, _a._ relating to nature or to natural philosophy; medicinal; relating to health
PICTO'RIAL, _a._ produced by a painter