[ kav-uh-leer ]

offhand or unceremonious

[ kog-noh-muhn ]

any name or nickname

[ mit-i-geyt ]

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

[ zahr ]

(with a capital letter) the former ruler of Russia

[ cheez-muhng-ger, cheez‐mong‐ger ]

a merchant who sells cheese and other dairy products

[ des-kant ]

to comment or discourse at great length

[ nel ]

the sound made by a bell rung slowly, especially for a death or a funeral

[ snol-ee-gos-ter ]

a shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician

[ truhj ]

to walk, especially laboriously or wearily