The company had been mismanaged for years, so they were badly in debt and going out of business. "Mismanaged" means...

Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Jack was jovial and friendly. He was always laughing and telling jokes. "Jovial" means...

Lulu could not walk home, because an immense tree had fallen and blocked the entire road. "Immense" means...

The stray kitten was fed a special formula with extra vitamins and nutrients to help it recover from malnutrition. "Malnutrition" means...

A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only audible to dogs, so humans are not able to hear it. "Audible" means...

She is making up for her past misdeeds by doing lots of volunteer work and donating to charities. "Misdeed" means...

When the mother came home, she was appalled at the state of the kitchen: flour all over the counters, egg yolks on the floor, and a mountain of dirty dishes in the sink. "Appalled" means...

With the field torn up by the players' cleats, and a cold rain pouring down, conditions for the game were dismal. "Dismal" means...

Benji was confused, because the results of his experiment contradicted what he had learned in science class: instead of being drawn together, the magnets were pushed away. "Contradicted" means...

The Food Drive takes place biannually, once in December and once in May. "Biannual" means...

It is unfair to feel prejudice towards a person simply because of the color of their skin or their personal beliefs. "Prejudice" means...

The two girls responded in unison, "We didn't do anything!", which only made the principal more suspicious. "Unison" means...

The note he passed was meant for Julie, but it was intercepted by Jacob, who read it in a whisper to all his giggling friends. "Intercept" means...