There was a mournful mood hanging in the air when the Saints lost last Sunday's game. Mournful means:

You are "accustomed" to something when:

He watched while Seer deftly patted flour onto the pieces of meat and then added the rabbit to the pan. (From Lois Lowry's Messenger) What does deftly mean?

If you are "hopeful that the best will happen in the future," you are...

Since I had lost my own dog last week, I was filled with empathy for my sister when she called to tell me her dog had been hit by a car. Empathy means...

I sympathized with the terrified children stuck on the large carnival ride. Sympathize means...

The animal rescue president looked scornfully at the men caught adopting dogs for an illegal fighting ring. Scornfully means...

Instead of taking World Heritage Day seriously, foreign language students showed up in frivolous hats and outfits that looked more like Halloween costumes. Frivolous means...

The fact that Calias didn't annoy Mrs. Ed once in class today was astounding! Astounding means...

Sara and Anjah decorated the gym for the school dance meticulously making sure everything was perfect. Meticulously means...

After the city was struck by two hurricanes in a row, many of the citizens' homes were destroyed leaving them impoverished. Impoverished means...

Many famous people like actors and athletes, have an influence on current fashion trends. Influence means...

I am passionate about spaying and neutering pets because there are too many homeless animals roaming around our town. Passionate means...

For traditional American patriots, it was abhorrent to watch the flag being burned at City Hall. Abhorrent means...

It is critical that world leaders remain decisive in matters that affect the health of children. Decisive means...

I have contempt for people who abuse harmless animals. Contempt means...

The nun who operated the orphanage for 40 years was sweetly remembered by the children, now adults, as the most amiable person they had ever met. Amiable means...

An ominous groan rose up from underneath the haunted house floorboards, and we dashed out of there! Ominous means...

Tristen's ongoing boisterous behavior in class made Mrs. Ed send him out of the room a dozen times a day. Boisterous means...

Leader was distraught when he saw "beyond" that Forest was now attacking Matty. Distraught means...

The Christmas tree embellishments were so large and sparkly that we had to wear sunglasses to get near it. Embellishment means...

The crook perceived that the police officer was standing right behind him. Perceived means...

When she visits her grandmother's house, she reminisces about the times she could just kick off her shoes and run through the meadow without a care in the world. Reminisce means...

If you deceive me once and I catch you, it will be nearly impossible for me to ever trust you again. Deceive means...