Vocabulary Cards
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C2 verb
peregrinate
Glück
Meaning
To travel or wander from place to place.
Example
He loved to peregrinate across the countryside during summer.
C2 noun
peregrination
Peregrination
Meaning
A long journey or wandering, especially on foot.
Example
Their peregrination across Asia lasted two years.
C1 adjective
Peregrine
umherziehend; wandernd; migrierend
Meaning
wandering; traveling; migratory
Example
The peregrine falcon is known for its incredible speed.
C2 adjective
peremptory
bestimmend
Meaning
Insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a commanding way.
Example
The officer gave a peremptory order to evacuate the building.
C1 adjective
perennial
immergrün
Meaning
lasting or existing for a long time, or recurring continually
Example
Climate change is a perennial concern for scientists.
A2 adjective
Perfect
perfekt; fehlerfrei; ausgezeichnet
Meaning
flawless; excellent; without fault
Example
She delivered a perfect performance on stage.
C2 adjective
perfectible
verbesserbar
Meaning
capable of being made perfect or improved
Example
Human nature is imperfect but perfectible.
B2 noun
Perfection
Vollkommenheit
Meaning
the state of being complete and without flaws; the highest degree of excellence
Example
The artist spent years trying to achieve perfection in his paintings.
B1 adverb
perfectly
perfekt
Meaning
in a perfect manner; without flaws
Example
She performed the task perfectly.
C2 adjective
perfervid
sehr enthusiastisch
Meaning
intensely passionate or fervent
Example
She gave a perfervid speech in defense of human rights.
C2 adjective
perfidious
verräterisch
Meaning
deceitful and untrustworthy
Example
The spy was executed for his perfidious actions.
C2 noun
Perfidy
Perfidi
Meaning
deliberate breach of faith or trust; treachery; betrayal of trust
Example
His perfidy shocked all who had trusted him.
C2 verb
perforate
perforieren
Meaning
to make a hole or holes through something
Example
The machine can perforate sheets of paper for easy tearing.
C2 adverb
perforce
zwangsläufig
Meaning
by necessity; inevitably
Example
He had to perforce accept the decision.
B1 verb
perform
aufführen
Meaning
to carry out an action or present entertainment; to function
Example
The orchestra will perform at the concert hall tonight.
B1 noun
performance
Leistung
Meaning
The action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function.
Example
Performance improvements boost confidence.
B1 noun
performer
Darsteller
Meaning
a person who entertains an audience by acting, singing, dancing, or playing music
Example
The performer received a standing ovation for her song.
B1 noun
Perfume
parfüm
Meaning
a fragrant liquid made from essential oils and alcohol; a pleasant smell
Example
She wore her favorite perfume to the party.
C1 noun
perfumery
Parfümindustrie
Meaning
the art, business, or products of making perfumes
Example
She works in a perfumery that creates luxury scents.
C1 adjective
perfunctory
oberflächlich
Meaning
done without much effort, interest, or thought
Example
He gave a perfunctory nod and walked away.
A2 adverb
Perhaps
vielleicht
Meaning
possibly; maybe; used to express uncertainty or make a suggestion
Example
Perhaps we should call before visiting to make sure they're home.
C2 noun
perigee
der Punkt in der Umlaufbahn des Mondes oder eines Satelliten, der der Erde am nächsten ist
Meaning
the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the Earth
Example
The moon appeared much larger during its perigee.
C1 adjective
perilous
gefährlich, riskant, unsicher
Meaning
Full of danger or risk; hazardous and threatening.
Example
The explorers took a perilous journey.
C1 noun
perimeter
Umfang
Meaning
the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure or area
Example
The soldiers guarded the perimeter of the camp.