perilous	[ˈper-ə-ləs]		[Dangerous, full of peril.]
bumbling	[ˈbəm-b(ə-)liŋ]		[To act in an inept, clumsy or inexpert manner; to make mistakes.]
finesse	[fə-ˈnes]		[Skill in the handling or manipulation of a situation.]
hermit	[ˈhər-mət]		[A religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite.]
fleshpot	[ˈflesh-ˌpät]		[A place offering entertainment of a sensual or luxurious nature.]
merriment	[ˈmer-i-mənt]		[A state of enjoyable exuberance]
convivial	[kən-ˈviv-yəl]		[Having elements of a feast or of entertainment, especially when it comes to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity]
dissipation	[ˌdi-sə-ˈpā-shən]		[behaviour that involves spending too much time enjoying physical pleasures and harmful activities such as drinking a lot of alcohol.]
toil	[ˈtȯi(-ə)l]		[Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.]
marital	[ˈmer-ə-tᵊl]		[Pertaining to marriage.]
etymology	[ˌe-tə-ˈmä-lə-jē]		[The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.]