[ blahyth ]

happy or joyous

[ kuh-johl ]

to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax

[ ob-uh-luhs ]

a symbol (†) used as a reference mark in printed matter, or to indicate that a person is deceased

[ dem-uh-gog ]

a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument

[ plots ]

to collapse or faint, as from surprise, excitement, or exhaustion

[ fyoo-nam-byuh-list ]

a tightrope walker

[ uh-ten-yoo-eyt ]

to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value

[ buhm-fuhz-uhl ]

to confuse or fluster

[ yah-muh-kuh ]

a cap worn by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish males