persistent, a. contumacious, [persevering], [insistent], [pertinacious], [tenacious], importunate, [constant].
personality, n. individuality; [reflection], [stricture], animadversion, [criticism].
personally, adv. individually.
personate, v. [impersonate].
personation, n. [impersonation].
perspiration, n. See sweat.
perspire, v. [sweat].
persuade, v. induce.
persuasion, n. [inducement], [suasion], [incitement]; [creed], [belief]. Antonyms: [dissuasion], [coercion], [constraint].
persuasive, a. persuasory.