personification attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
perseverance the act of persisting
persona non grata an individual who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
persona grata a diplomat who is acceptable to the government to which he is sent
transformed given a completely different form or appearance
presence of mind self-control in a crisis
persevere be persistent, refuse to stop
personal effects property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
personal property movable property (as distinguished from real estate)
persnickety characterized by excessive attention to trivial details
perseverate repeat a response after cessation of the original stimulus
prison farm a camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects
personality the complex of attributes that characterize an individual
personage a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
personal care care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves; can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions
parson's nose the tail of a dressed fowl
personal foul a foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact
Parsons table a sturdy rectangular table with block legs at the four corners; the top and the legs are the same width
prisoner of war a person who surrenders to the enemy in time of war
personal judgment a judgment rendered against an individual (or corporation) for the payment of money damages