| personalize |
to attribute or apply (something general) to oneself specifically. [3 definitions] |
| personally |
in person; without the aid of others. [4 definitions] |
| personal property |
movable property such as furniture, vehicles, and the like, as opposed to real estate. |
| personal responsibility |
the principle that one is responsible for one's own behavior, regardless of the behavior of others. |
| personalty |
personal property, as opposed to real estate. |
| persona non grata |
(Latin) a person who is unacceptable or unwelcome, esp. a diplomat to the government to which he or she has been assigned. |
| personate1 |
to act or portray (a character in a play or masquerade). [3 definitions] |
| personate2 |
in biology, having masklike markings. [2 definitions] |
| personhood |
the fact or condition of being a person. [2 definitions] |
| personification |
a person considered to be a perfect example or embodiment of some quality or other abstraction. [3 definitions] |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. [3 definitions] |
| personnel |
all of the employees of a business, the armed forces, or other organization. [2 definitions] |
| perspective |
a technique of representation in three dimensions and in appropriate spatial relationships on a flat surface, or a design or depiction using this technique. [4 definitions] |
| perspicacious |
keenly perceptive or understanding; discerning. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| perspicuity |
clearness of expression; lucidity. |
| perspicuous |
presented clearly; easily understood. |
| perspiration |
the act or process of excreting moisture through the pores of the skin; sweating. [2 definitions] |
| perspire |
to exude moisture through the pores of the skin; sweat. [2 definitions] |
| persuade |
to cause (another) to do something through reasoning, arguing, or appealing to the emotions. [2 definitions] |
| persuasion |
the act of persuading. [3 definitions] |