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 PIC'TURESQUE, _a._ beautiful; magnificent PI'LCHARD, _s._ a kind of fish PI'LGRIMAGE, _s._ a long journey PI'OUS, _a._ careful of the duties owed by created beings to God; godly; religious PI'RATE, _s._ a sea robber PISTA'CHIO, _s._ a dry fruit of an oblong figure