irrespective	[ˌɪr.əˈspek.tɪv]		[​without considering something or being influenced by it.]
basis	[ˈbā-səs]		[A physical base or foundation.]
perversity	[pər-ˈvər-sə-tē]		[the quality of being strange and not what most people would do or expect.]
dote	[ˈdōt]		[to love someone completely and believe they are perfect.]
outlandish	[ˌau̇t-ˈlan-dish]		[Bizarre, strange]
henpeck	[ˈhen-ˌpek]		[A man who is meekly subservient to his wife.]
comical	[ˈkä-mi-kəl]		[Originally, relating to comedy.]
befitting	[bi-ˈfi-tiŋ]		[To be fit for]
hanky-panky	[ˌhaŋ-kē-ˈpaŋ-kē]		[Mischievous behaviour, dishonest or shady activity.]
cabbage	[ˈka-bij]		[An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves.]
stately	[ˈstāt-lē]		[Of people: worthy of respect; dignified, regal.]
splendid	[ˈsplen-dəd]		[Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.]
metabolic	[ˌme-tə-ˈbä-lik]		[connected with the chemical processes in living things that change food, etc. into energy and materials for growth.]
pinch	[ˈpinch]		[to steal something.]
trinket	[ˈtriŋ-kət]		[A small showy ornament or piece of jewelry]
article	[ˈär-ti-kəl]		[a particular thing, especially one that is one of several things of a similar type or in the same place.]
toss	[ˈtȯs]		[A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.]
loot	[ˈlüt]		[money and valuable objects that have been stolen.]
incendiarism	[in-ˈsen-dē-ə-ˌri-zəm]		[designed to cause fires.]
blaze	[ˈblāz]		[A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.]
arson	[ˈär-sᵊn]		[The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.]
grandeur	[ˈgran-jər]		[The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.]
chestnut	[ˈches(t)-(ˌ)nət]		[an old joke or story that has been told so many times that it is no longer funny or interesting.]
repulsion	[ri-ˈpəl-shən]		[strong dislike or disapproval.]
hem	[ˈhem]		[to surround someone and prevent them from moving or doing what they want to do.]
terminal	[ˈtər-mə-nᵊl]		[A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.]
admiral	[ˈad-m(ə-)rəl]		[A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.]
fleet	[ˈflēt]		[a group of ships, or all of the ships in a country's navy.]
cramp	[ˈkramp]		[not having enough space or time.]
overriding	[ˌō-vər-ˈrī-diŋ]		[more important than anything else.]