| 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. |