When a store's point-of-sale system ______________________, no customers can be checked out.

adj. gloomy or depressing

The prosecutor had to prove that the crime was committed with _____________________.

He made a _____________ showing during the spelling bee.

n. a disease or illness

A biopsy can determine if a tumor is _______________________ and needs treatment.

The atmosphere during the funeral was _______________.

adj. showing a lack of skill

mal

mal means

The doctor said she would fully recover from her __________.

v. to fail to function or work properly

In winter, some animals may become ______________________.

adj. likely to grow and spread in a quick and uncontrolled way, as in a tumor; cancerous

n. a wish to cause harm or pain to another