Question

select the word that means very cold. in parts of the midwest and northeast, february 2014 was frigid. the temperatures were some of the lowest on record. however, on the west coast, it was quite warm. in fact, the temperatures there were some of the warmest on record.

Explanation:

To find the word meaning "very cold", we analyze the context. The sentence says February 2014 in parts of the Midwest and Northeast had "some of the lowest on record" temperatures, and the word used to describe that month is "frigid". So we infer "frigid" means very cold.

Answer:

frigid