To jeer at or mock is to:

A rescue dog that can search for disaster victims for hours without giving up is:

Which of the following would you NOT use to describe someone who is careless about his or her appearance?

Words or details that are NOT necessary might be called:

Which of the following is another word for supercede, or replace?

In Quebec City, Canada, in Moscow, Russia, and in other places where the winters are not only extremely cold but also can seem incessant, festivals showcasing large-scale ice scultures help lift people's spirits.

Incessant is used to characterize winters as:

During these multi-day celebrations, individuals and teams use saws and other tools to first roughly hew and then finely carve blocks of ice into shapes ranging from wind-whipped flames to diving mermaids to football and hockey slayers poised for action.

Hew most nearly means:

Typically, it takes many hours to carve these detailed and intricate figures.

Which of the following could be used to replace intricate?

Fortunately, the fact that the scultpures will at best last only a month or two does not keep the artists from laboring diligently in freezing temperatures to complete their work.

The word diligently is used to show that the sculptors are: