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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPedantic
Excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overly academic.
Pelagic zone
The open ocean water column that is neither close to the bottom nor near the shore, comprising the vast majority of habitable space in the world's oceans.
Penal
Relating to, enforcing, or inflicting punishment, especially as authorized by a legal system.
Penetrating-stare
An intense, piercing gaze that seems to examine or understand someone deeply.
Penitence
The action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentance.
Pentatonic
Relating to or denoting a musical scale of five notes per octave, found widely in folk music and blues.
Perceived-competence
An individual's subjective evaluation or belief regarding their own capability, skill, and effectiveness in performing specific tasks or domains.
Perceptive
Having or showing a sensitive and keen insight.
Percussive
Relating to or produced by striking, hitting, or impacting one object against another, especially to produce a sharp sound.
Perfectionism
Refusal to accept any standard short of perfection, often accompanied by extreme critical self-evaluation.
Periodization
The division of history or a subject into periods for the purpose of analysis.
Perish
To suffer death, typically in a violent, sudden, or untimely manner.