A rookie police officer was out for his first ride with an experienced partner. A call came in telling them to disperse some people who were loitering.
The officers drove to the street and observed a small crowd standing on a corner. The rookie rolled down his window and said, "Let"s get off the corner people."
A few glances, but no one moved, so he barked again, "Let"s get off that corner... NOW!"
Intimidated, the group of people began to leave, casting puzzled stares in his direction.
Proud of his first official act, the young policeman turned to his partner and asked, "Well, how did I do?"
"Pretty good," chuckled the vet, "especially since this is a bus stop."
v. (-ting) 1 make a hole or holes through; pierce.
- make a row of small holes in (paper etc.) So that a part may be torn off easily. perforation n. [latin perforo pierce through]
PERIMETER
n. - a circumference or outline of a closed figure. B length of this.
- outer boundary of an enclosed area. [greek: related to *-meter]
PERIPHERY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 boundary of an area or surface.
- outer or surrounding region. [greek phero bear]
PERISCOPE
n. Apparatus with a tube and mirrors or prisms, by which an observer in a trench, submerged submarine, or at the back of a crowd etc., can see things otherwise out of sight. periscopic adj.
PERISHING
colloq. —adj. - confounded.
- freezing cold. —adv. Confoundedly.
PERMANENT
adj. Lasting, or intended to last or function, indefinitely. permanence n. Permanency n. Permanently adv. [latin permaneo remain to the end]
- wave n. Long-lasting artificial wave in the hair.
PERMEABLE
adj. Capable of being permeated. permeability n. [related to *permeate]
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A cat will clean itself with paw and tongue after a dangerous experience or when it has fought with another cat. This is an attempt by the animal to soothe its nerves by doing something natural and instinctive.