| a. | 1. | Open; evident; apert. |
| 2. | Lively; brisk; sprightly; smart. | |
| 3. | Indecorously free, or presuming; saucy; bold; impertinent. | |
| v. i. | 1. | To behave with pertness. |
| Adj. | 1. | pert - characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner" |
| PERT - Program Evaluation and Review Technique |