English 1 2025

Autocracy

• One that is annoying, unpleasant, or obnoxious

• The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring

• Government in which one person possesses unlimited power

• To call upon for specified action

On my day off, I was ___________ to work to cover a colleague’s shift. 

• instilled

• abrupted

• dispersed

• summoned

Do not let ________ desperation fuel your job-hunt; find a desirable position.

• profound

• disperse

• instill

• sheer

Some businesses are ________ , where one person holds all authority over everything.

• prospective

• autocratic

• abrupt

• profound

Kevin’s worries that his coworkers didn’t like him ______ after they wished him “happy birthday!”

• dispersed

• abrupted

• summoned

• nuisanced

Now that I have a job, I have the ______________ of finding my dream car and financing it myself.

• prospect

• instill

• nuisance

• profound

Sandra’s boss was so inspirational, _________ her with the confidence and skills she needed.

• instilling

• prospecting

• squandering

• summoning

After receiving your first paycheck, you might feel the urge to ___________ it all on clothes and shoes.

• disperse

• abrupt

• autocracy

• squander

Teenagers can ___________ benefit from both paid work experience and volunteering.

• profoundly

• abruptly

• sheerly

• squander

characterized by or involving action or change without preparation or warning

• sheer

• abrupt

• prospect

• autocracy