peppery, a. [pungent]; irascible, hot-tempered, [choleric].

perceive, v. [see], [discern], observe; [apprehend], [comprehend], [understand]. See see.

perception, n. cognizance, [discernment]; [sensation], [feeling]. Antonym: imperception.

perch, n. [roost].

perchance, adv. [perhaps], peradventure, [possibly], [maybe].

perchers, n. pl. Insessores.

percolate, v. [ooze], [strain], [filter], transude.

percolation, n. filtration, straining, transuding.

perdition, n. [ruin], [wreck], [destruction]; [hell].

perennial, a. [perpetual], [undying], [imperishable].