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periphery

SAT Word List #24

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periphery NOUN (puh RIF uh ree) the outermost part within a boundary; the outside edge
permeate VERB (PUR mee ayt) to flow or spread through; to penetrate
perverse ADJECTIVE (pur VERS) stubborn; contrary; intractable
petulant ADJECTIVE (PEH chew lunt) ill-humored; irritable; cranky
philanthropy NOUN (fuh LAN thruh pee) love of mankind, especially through charitable gifts and deeds
phobia NOUN (FOH bee uh) a persistent, illogical fear
photogenic ADJECTIVE (foh tuh JEN ik) suitable, especially attractive for photography
pied ADJECTIVE (pide) having patches or blotches of two or more colors
pillage VERB (PIL luhj) to rob of goods by violent seizure; to plunder; to take as spoils
pique NOUN & VERB (peek) Noun: irritation, resentment stemming from wounded pride VERB: to arouse curiosity
Get the Sack Used as early as in the 1500s; To get fired
Get to the Bottom of Something Used as early as in the 1500s; to find out the real cause of something; to uncover the hidden reason for something
Get-Up-and-Go Early 20th Century expression. Means: energy and motivation; pep; enthusiasm; ambition
Get Your Feet Wet Used as early as in the 1500s; MEANS: to have a first experience in something; to begin to do something for the first time
Get Your Goat This idiom dates from about 1900. MEANS: to annoy very badly; to make a person angry
Created by: JWeston
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