Paucity means scarcity; shortage; dearth; insufficiency. Its opposite is ample supply.

Pathological means unhealthy. Its opposite, among the choices, is normal.

Peer means an equal; a colleague. Its opposite is a subordinate person

Penchant means inclination; liking; bent of mind. Its opposite is dislike.

Perennial means everlasting; eternal. Its opposite is fleeting, meaning short-lived; ephemeral; momentary; fleeting.

The opposite of pellucid, among the choices for this question, is opaque.

To peregrinate means to ramble, to move from place to place. Its opposite is to remain in one place.

Perfidy means treachery; betrayal; disloyalty. Its opposite is loyalty.

Pedestrian means commonplace; uninteresting. Its opposite is imaginative, meaning artistic; inspired.

Pellucid means clear; transparent. Its opposite is turbid, means misty; foggy.

To perish means to die. Its opposite is to survive.

Peripatetic means wandering; foot-loose; nomadic. Its opposite is stationary, meaning motionless.

To persevere means to continue; to carry on; to persist; to pursue. Its opposite is to give up, meaning to discontinue.

Perseverance means continued effort; determination; tenacity; steadfastness. Its opposite is cessation of effort.

Persistence means continuance; perpetuation. Its opposite is inconstancy, meaning changeableness.

To pertain means to be related to; to be relevant. Its opposite is to be irrelevant.

Pertinacity means determination; firmness; steadfastness. Its opposite is vacillation, meaning hesitation; indecision; uncertainty.

To peruse means to read through carefully. Its opposite is to glance at.

Petrous means very dense; rocklike. Its opposite is fluffy meaning feathery; very light.

Philistine means commonplace in ideas and tastes. Its opposite is connoisseur, meaning a critical judge of art and music.

Phlegmatic means apathetic; indifferent; calm. Its opposite is showing excitement.

Pied means spotted; freckled. Its opposite is solid-coloured.

The opposite of phlegmatic, among the choices for this question, is vivacious, meaning active; vigorous; energetic; brisk.

To perjure means to render false evidence. Its opposite is to depose truthfully.

Perpetual means uninterrupted; eternal. Its opposite is intermittent, meaning interrupted; spasmodic.