| A | B |
|---|
| 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; 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 |
| intimacy | state of being closely acquainted or associated; familiarity |
| 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 |
