When You Reach Me Vocabulary Part II

Question 1

She felt ______ when she finally achieved Principal's Honors!

Accepted Answer

triumphant

Question 2

The crowd was totally ________ when the lights went out and the singer disappeared from stage.

Accepted Answer

mystified

Question 3

The groom's lame _________ for arriving late to the wedding was a lot of traffic.

Accepted Answer

justification

Question 4

The skinny, homeless child asking for food on the street corner appeared quite ________.

Accepted Answer

pathetic

Question 5

The due date is still __________, but the teacher will let us know on Friday.

Accepted Answer

pending

Question 6

Flour is a _____ ingredient in pancakes, bread, and cookies.

Accepted Answer

fundamental

Question 7

While texting, the driver was ______ to the red light and caused an accident.

Accepted Answer

oblivious

Question 8

Please wipe that nasty _______ off the pacifier before you give it back to the baby!

Accepted Answer

crud

Question 9

The man on trial made a _____ to the jury to show him mercy, saying he was innocent.

Accepted Answer

plea

Question 10

After receiving a promotion at work, the woman _______ into her office and called her husband.

Accepted Answer

swaggered

Question 11

The chair _____ around, making it convenient to talk with several people at the round table.

Accepted Answer

swiveled

Questions 11