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Day 52 : Per
- Per - through; entirely
Let's try to understand this with some examples
- perfect (adjective) = complete and without faults or weaknesses
- per - Prefix = through
- fect (facere) - Root = do
- percent (noun) = the parts in the hundred
- per - Prefix = through
- cent (centum) - Root = hundred
Let's have a look at some more words with per prefixes, for better understanding.
- perambulate - to walk “through” a place or area
- perceive – to understand
- percentage – rate of interest
- perceptive – able to notice or understand things quickly and easily
- perennial - of coming up “through” the years
- perfidy - act of going “through” another’s trust
- per annum – for each year
- perforate - to punch or bore holes “through” a material
- perfunctory - of just getting “through” something
- perish - to go completely “through” a lifetime
- perjury - swear “through” an oath
- permanent - a staying “through”
- permeable - capable of passing “through”
- permission - act of sending “through” a request
- permit - to send “through” a request
- person - one who sounds “through” a face
- perspire - to have sweat breathe “through” your skin
- pervasive - of going “through”
Home Work :
Try to guess the meanings of the following elements.
- -pater
- -memor
- -norm
- -multi
b. rule
c. many
d. father
Try to match the above elements with given meanings. Solve it on your own and
Shraboni Chakraborty
Asstt. Professor
English and Foreign Languages University,
Hyderabad
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