| Term | Definition |
| caress | tender or loving touch; light stroking; embrace; kiss |
| consume | use up; eat or drink up; devour; destroy; do away with |
| expose | uncover; bare to the cold, air, rain, etc.; deprive of shelter; leave unprotected |
| flounder | struggle awkwardly to move or to obtain footing; proceed clumsily; wallow |
| gait | manner of walking, running, or moving on foot; pace |
| instinct | inborn inclination; natural impulse; natural talent; gift; knack; aptitude |
| intimacy | state of being intimate (closely acquainted or associated); familiarity; close association |
| menacing | threatening; appearing likely to cause harm; endangering |
| singe | burn superficially or slightly; scorch |
| thaw | rid of chilling, numbness, stiffness, or other effects of extreme cold; melt; reverse the effect of freezing |