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fac-, facil-, fact-, feas-, -feat, -fect, -feit, -facient, -faction, -fic-, -fy, -ficate, -fication
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perfect (PUR fikt) (adjective)
1. Without fault or defect; complete, faultless in all respects: Estella's explanation was perfect and there was no confusion.
2. Descriptive of something or someone that meets ideal expectations: Jeffrey was the perfect gentleman because he showed much respect and consideration towards others..
3. Concerning something which is an accurate reproduction: Shelby painted a perfect copy of the photograph of her grandmother.
2. Descriptive of something or someone that meets ideal expectations: Jeffrey was the perfect gentleman because he showed much respect and consideration towards others..
3. Concerning something which is an accurate reproduction: Shelby painted a perfect copy of the photograph of her grandmother.
perfect (PUR fikt) (noun)
A verb form that indicates action completed in the past before another past action: The use of a verb in the past perfect is exemplified in the following sentence: Shirley had completed her homework before she went home.
perfect (PUR fikt) (verb)
To improve or to refine: Lenora tried to perfect her technique with constant practice.
prefect (PREE fekt") (noun)
1. A student in charge of monitoring other students, typically in a private educational institution: Dennis wanted to be the senior prefect in his class when he went back to school in September.
2. A high ranking officer or magistrate: Eric wore the mantle of a prefect in the city council.
2. A high ranking officer or magistrate: Eric wore the mantle of a prefect in the city council.
When Roger was appointed prefect of his class, he was determined to be the perfect prefect; just like in the film, Goodbye Mr. Chips.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group P; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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(Greek: kosmos to cosmos; "world, universe"; from its "perfect order and arrangement"; to order, to arrange, to adorn; well-ordered, regular, arranged; skilled in adornment, which came into English as cosmetic.)
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“perfect”
A grammatical verb tense which is used to refer to actions that will be completed by a specified time later: In English, future tenses are formed with "will have" and "shall have".
An example of future perfect can be expressed as shown in the following: Ann and Loren will have gone by the time Richard and Mildred will have arrived.