| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Caress | tender or loving touch; light stroking; embrace; kiss |
| Consume | use up; eat up 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; 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; cause to melt; reverse the effect of freezing |
| Admonish | warn of a fault; reprove gently but seriously |
| Approbation | commendation; praise; official approval |
| Arbitrary | not restrained or limited in exercising power; ruling by absolute authority; dictatorial; despotic; marked by or resulting from the unrestrained or tyrannical use of power |
| Censure | criticize harshly; find fault with; blame |
| Flimsy | lacking strength or solidity; weak; inadequate |
| Ingenious | clever; original; inventive; resourceful; conceived or done in an original or clever manner |
| Libel | injure a person's reputation by a false statement, printed or written; give an unflattering or damaging picture of; defame |
| Resent | feel or show annoyance or indignation at (a person or act) |
| Tedious | tiresome because of length or dullness; wearisome; boring |
| Vain | excessively proud of one's looks or abilities; conceited |
| Affliction | anything causing continued mental or physical suffering; distress; woe; calamity |
| Asylum | inviolable place of refuge; shelter; protection; sanctuary |
| Countenance | 1. expression on a person's face that shows feelings or character; face; visage; appearance 2. appearance or expression seeming to approve; encouragement; support; sanction |
| Despise | look down on with contempt; scorn; disdain; loathe |
| Hideous | horribly ugly; repulsive; frightful |
| Hospitable | 1. showing hospitality (friendliness and kindness to guests and strangers) 2. open; receptive |
| Humane | showing sympathy and consideration for other human beings or for animals; humanitarian; benevolent |
| Liberate | set at liberty; release from bondage or imprisonment; free release |
| Sundry | various and diverse; miscellaneous; several |
| Tranquil | free from agitation or disturbance; calm; peaceful; serene |
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