holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold

modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant

a small lie; fib

lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid

to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture

to grow together; adhere (usually followed by to)

awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice; perception

of or relating to a deity or other being conceived of as having the form of an animal

causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful

a day's work

to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with)

establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely

to criticize or reprimand severely

to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy

not being what it purports to be; false or fake