Today I had to deal with one mishap after another. I couldn’t find my car keys, I dropped a bowl of soup at lunchtime, and my computer crashed twice. In this sentence "mishap" means...

Some animals have impressive longevity. For example, the giant land tortoise can live several hundred years. In this sentence "longevity" means...

Since my grandfather retired, he has found a few new avocations. For instance, he now enjoys gardening and chat groups on the Internet. In this sentence "avocations" means...

Today was a day of turmoil at work. The phones were constantly ringing, people were running back and forth, and several offices were being painted. In this sentence "turmoil" means

Nocturnal creatures, such as bats and owls, have highly developed senses that enable them to function in the dark. In this sentence "nocturnal" means...