| 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; 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 |