| perfidy, perjury, pernicious, perpetrate, persecute, persevere, perturb, pervade, perverse, pervert |
1. The police are determined to apprehend the criminals who ____________________________ the robbery last night.
2. History is filled with instances where people were ____________________________ for expressing dissenting opinions.
3. The novel’s plot was marked by ____________________________, with unexpected betrayals and deceit among the main characters.
4. The witness was charged with ____________________________ after it was revealed that they had lied under oath during the trial.
5. A sense of excitement and anticipation ____________________________ the room as the concert was about to begin.
6. The spread of false information can have ____________________________ consequences for society.
7. Despite facing numerous challenges, she chose to ____________________________ in pursuit of her dreams.
8. His ____________________________ sense of humor often left others feeling uncomfortable.
9. The mysterious noises outside the window began to ____________________________ the residents of the quiet neighborhood.
10. He was accused of attempting to ____________________________ the course of justice by tampering with evidence.
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<Answers>
1. perpetrated
2. persecuted
3. perfidy
4. perjury
5. pervaded
6. pernicious
7. persevere
8. perverse
9. perturb
10. pervert