palladium (pa-la'di-um), the statue of Pallas, on the preservation of which depended the safety of Troy, hence an effectual safeguard. Pallas (pal'as), Pallas Athene, the Grecian goddess of Wisdom, called also Athene, and identified at a later period with the Roman Minerva. pallet (pal'et), a small and mean bed. pallid (pal'id), wan. palpable (pal'pa-b'l), capable of being touched and felt; plain, evident. palpitate (pal'pi-tat), beat rapidly and strongly. paltry' (pol'tri), small, worthless, trifling. panorama (pan'e-ra'ma), a complete view in every direction. pantomime (pan'to-mim), a dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb show. paragon (par'a-gon), a model pattern of perfection. parchment (parch'ment), skin of sheep or goat, etc., prepared for writing. pard (pard), a leopard. parricide (par'i-sid), one who murders his own father, or any ancestor. participate (par-tis'i-pat), have a share in common with others; to take part. particularize (par-tik'u-lar-iz), to state in detail. Pascagoula (pas'ka-goo'la), a river in Mississippi flowing into the Gulf of Mexico. patriarch (pa'tri-ark), Father and ruler of a family; a venerable old man. patrician (pa-trish'an), one of high birth; a nobleman. patricide (pat'ri-sid), murder of one's father; the crime of murdering one's father. patrimonial (pat'ri-mo'ni-al), inherited from an ancestor. pavilion (pa-vil'yun), a tent, a large temporary building. peasant (pez'ant), tiller of the soil in European countries. peasantry (pez'ant-ri), peasants, collectively. pedagogue (ped'a-gog), teacher of children; a schoolmaster. pedantry (ped'ant-ri), vain display of learning. pedigree (ped'i-gre), a line of ancestors; descent. peer (per), one of the same rank; an equal; member of the British nobility. pellicle (pel'i-k'l), a crystallized film. pell-mell (pel'-mel'), in utter confusion. pendent (pen'dent), something which hangs, depends, or is suspended. penetrate (pen'e-trat), enter into: understand. penitent (pen'i-tent), feeling sorrow on account of offence. Penitent Peter, Luke 22, 54-62. pensive (pen'siv), thoughtful; sad. pent (pent), penned or shut up. penthouse (pent'hous'), a shed sloping from the main wall or building, as over a door or window. Pequot (pe'kwot), a former tribe of North American Indians, the most dreaded of all in southern New England. peradventure (per'ad-ven'tur), by chance; perhaps. perceive (per-sev'), obtain knowledge of through the senses; see. perceptible (per-sep'ti-b'l), capable of being perceived. perfidious (per-fid'i-us), false to a trust reposed. perpetrator (pur'pe-tra'ter), one who does or performs. perpetual (per-pet'u-al), continuing forever, endless. perplexity (per-plek'si-ti), bewilderment; doubt. persecution (pur'se-ku'shun), pursuing to injure; injury. perseverance (pur'se-ver'ans), continuing in a given cause; persistence. perusal (pe-rooz'al), a careful reading through.