to make false and malicious statements about; slander

to enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion

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

to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.

overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof

to irritate, annoy, or exasperate

natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native; indigenous

glowing or glittering with red or golden light

a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person

stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient

a small, dry one-seeded fruit that does not open to release the seed

a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension

highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc.

foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly; witless

a day's work

intestinal cramps or other intestinal disturbances due to anxiety