[ mit-i-geyt ]

to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate

[ hes-puh-rid-ee-uhm ]

the fruit of a citrus plant

[ dis-kuhm-bob-yuh-leyt ]

to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate

[ môr′ē-ə ]

dullness of mind; mental lethargy; a mental state characterized by frivolity, joviality, and the inability to be serious

[ fuh-see-shuhs ]

joking or jesting often inappropriately

[ luh-ment ]

to mourn deeply

[ wil-ee-waw ]

a sudden violent squall blowing offshore from a mountainous coast

[ mal-uh-prop-iz-uhm ]

an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound

[ muhlkt ]

to deprive (someone) of something, as by fraud, extortion, etc.; swindle