English Vocabulary in 365 Days - Lesson 52

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Hello everyone, in our Lesson 51, we learnt about the prefix Para.  Para represent the meanings beside; distinct from. Today we shall see the prefix per. Happy Reading :)

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.

1. -pater
2. -memor
3. -norm
4. -multi

a. remember

Shraboni Chakraborty

Asstt. Professor

English and Foreign Languages University,

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