Main word: Pejorative means expressing disapproval or belittling.
Synonym: Derogatory means showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.
In common: Both convey negativity or criticism.
Main word: Penance means an act of self-punishment to show sorrow for wrongdoing.
Synonym: Repentance means sincere regret or remorse for misdeeds.
In common: Both involve acknowledgment and regret for sin or fault.
Main word: Pendulous means hanging loosely, often swinging.
Synonym: Hanging down loosely expresses the same state of suspension.
In common: Both describe something dangling freely.
Main word: Pensive means deeply engaged in serious thought.
Synonym: Thoughtful means absorbed in careful reflection.
In common: Both describe a reflective, contemplative state of mind.
Main word: Perennial means lasting or enduring indefinitely.
Synonym: Permanent means continuing without change or end.
In common: Both express the idea of being enduring and not temporary.
Main word: Perforate means to pierce or make holes in something.
Synonym: To make holes means to create openings through piercing.
In common: Both refer to creating openings by puncturing.
Main word: Peripatetic means traveling from place to place, often for work.
Synonym: Walking or moving about conveys constant motion.
In common: Both describe movement and wandering.
Main word: Permeable means allowing liquids or gases to pass through.
Synonym: Porous describes having small holes for passage.
In common: Both indicate the ability to let substances flow through.
Main word: Perpetual means continuing forever without interruption.
Synonym: Constant means happening repeatedly or continuously.
In common: Both convey never-ending or unbroken continuity.
Main word: Perpetuate means to cause something to continue indefinitely.
Synonym: Continue means to keep something going over time.
In common: Both express ongoing persistence.