Among the Hidden Vocab Set 2

As the teacher accidentally dropped the large book, she couldn't help but ______ when the corner hit her foot.

Despite practicing for hours, Sarah couldn't help but _____ her violin performance during the school concert when she made mistake after mistake.

As the math teacher explained the new concept on the board, Jenny furrowed her brow and looked ​ (a)   , trying to understand the challenging problem.

• baffled
• hastily
• plausible
• deranged

During recess, Jake​ (a)   strolled over to the basketball court, dribbled the ball effortlessly, and sank a three-pointer as if it were just another ordinary day on the playground.

• nonchalantly
• sternly
• baffled
• fervently

At lunch, Jeremy couldn't help but (a)   ​ about the cafeteria food, expressing his dissatisfaction with the lack of variety and flavor in the meals.

• gripe
• deranged
• plausible
• stern

Realizing he was running late for the bus, Alex ​ (a)   grabbed his backpack and rushed out the door, hoping to catch it before it left for school.

• hastily
• fervently
• sternly
• nonchalantly

As the soccer team played the championship game, the fans ​ (a)   cheered, hoping their team would score the winning goal and take home the trophy.​

• fervently
• deranged
• plausible
• sternly

As the characters in the haunted house jumped out unexpectedly, the eerie atmosphere made Emily feel increasingly ​ (a)   , her heart pounding and imagination running wild with each spooky encounter.

• deranged
• plausible
• wince
• fervently

The excuse of her dog eating her homework seemed ​ (a)   to her teacher because Mary had recently got a new puppy.

• plausible
• botch
• baffled
• stern

During the surprise party, Jake couldn’t help but ________ out, “Here she comes!” before everyone was ready.