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Sadie Week 7-8

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My Dad took me to work with him on Saturdays to ___________ the importance of hard work.

a)

Monotony

b)

Instill

c)

Discern

d)

Turbulent

e)

Succomb

2.

After the house fire, our lives were turbulent as we moved from house to house waiting for our home to be rebuilt.

a)

Monotony

b)

Instill

c)

Discern

d)

Turbulent

e)

Succomb

3.

I stared at the store window for a long time, trying to discern whether the coat was green or blue.

a)

Monotony

b)

Instill

c)

Discern

d)

Turbulent

e)

Succomb

4.

Eventually, the plant finally had to succumb to not being watered for three months.

a)

Monotony

b)

Instill

c)

Discern

d)

Turbulent

e)

Succomb

5.

The speaker was trying to ____________ a feeling of hope in the people in the audience.

a)

Monotony

b)

Instill

c)

Discern

d)

Turbulent

e)

Succomb

6.

I hate the ____________ of chores like folding laundry or drying dishes because it is the same task over and over again.

a)

Monotony

b)

Instill

c)

Discern

d)

Turbulent

e)

Succomb

7.

I could not _________ the garage door from the darkness, and I ran my bike into it.

a)

Monotony

b)

Instill

c)

Discern

d)

Turbulent

e)

Succomb

8.

The _____________ wind caused the plane to crash right after it took off.

a)

Monotony

b)

Instill

c)

Discern

d)

Turbulent

e)

Succomb

9.

The patient would ____________ to her injuries shortly after arriving at the hospital.

a)

Monotony

b)

Instill

c)

Discern

d)

Turbulent

e)

Succomb

10.

​ ______ waters caused the boat to capsize.

a)

turbulent

b)

tedious

c)

succumb

d)

renounce

11.

I need to buy some _____, like bread and milk.

a)

monotony

b)

instill

c)

discern

d)

staples

12.

The king _____ his ties to the throne.

a)

discerned

b)

instilled

c)

renounced

d)

mustered

13.

The coach is trying to _______ into the players a feeling of confidence.

a)

instill

b)

tedious

c)

monotony

d)

decipher

14.

He _______, not because of the pneumonia, but because of the weakness of his resistance.

a)

renounces

b)

deciphers

c)

musters

d)

succumbs

15.

The test was unbelievably boring and ______.

a)

discern

b)

tedious

c)

turbulent

d)

monotony

16.

I could just _____ a figure in the darkness.

a)

succumb

b)

renounce

c)

discern

d)

instill

17.

We spent hours trying to _______ the lyrics to the song.

a)

decipher

b)

succumb

c)

renounce

d)

muster

18.

The brief storm was a relief from the ______ of the hot summer afternoon.

a)

staple

b)

instill

c)

monotony

d)

turbulent

19.

Lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine.

a)

Prospect

b)

Monotony

c)

Chronic

d)

Naysayer

20.

Only the spy could ______ the message from his partner.

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

21.

An engine is a ______ of every car, you can’t drive without it.

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

22.

An engine is a ______ of every car, you can’t drive without it.

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

23.

I spent ____ long hours alphabetizing a list of 2,000 names.

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

24.

Before the cruise ship departs, passengers are required to _______ at a specified station for a safety briefing.

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

25.

Because Bradley wore sun glasses, I could not _______ whether or not his eyes were red.

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

26.

After several hours of playing the same game, ________ set in and I looked for something else to do.

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

27.

As a teacher, I am always eager to find ways to ____ a love of learning in my students.

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

28.

When the protestors began to outnumber the police standing outside city hall, the environment became ______.

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

29.

I will not ________ to the temptations offered by the donut shop.

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

30.

Which word means an environment that is unorganized and chaotic?

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

31.

Which word means to give in to someone or something?

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

32.

Which word means a boring routine?

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

33.

Which word means to recognize something?

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

34.

Which word means to place an idea or value into the mind of another person?

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

35.

Which word means an item that is used regularly?

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

36.

Which word means to use clues to figure something out?

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

37.

Which word means to gather items, ideas, or people together?

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

38.

Which word means something that takes an extremely long time?

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

39.

Which word means to refuse or give up something?

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

40.

Choose a synonym for DECIPHER:

a)

locate

b)

surrender

c)

solve

d)

encode

41.

Choose a synonym for DECIPHER:

a)
analyze
b)
interpret
c)
decode
d)
obscure
42.

Elizabeth Friedman's ability to ----------- secret messages helped capture a Nazi spy during World War II.

a)

abet

b)

decipher

c)

capitulate

d)

perceive

43.

Only the spy could ______ the message from his partner.

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

44.

An engine is a ______ of every car, you can’t drive without it.

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

45.

The leader asked his followers to ______ the material world by giving him all of their assets.

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

46.

I spent ____ long hours alphabetizing a list of 2,000 names.

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

47.

Before the cruise ship departs, passengers are required to _______ at a specified station for a safety briefing.

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

48.

Because Bradley wore sun glasses, I could not _______ whether or not his eyes were red.

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

49.

After several hours of playing the same game, ________ set in and I looked for something else to do.

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

50.

As a teacher, I am always eager to find ways to ____ a love of learning in my students.

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

51.

When the protestors began to outnumber the police standing outside city hall, the environment became ______.

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

52.

I will not ________ to the temptations offered by the donut shop.

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

53.

Which word means an environment that is unorganized and chaotic?

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

54.

Which word means to give in to someone or something?

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

55.

Which word means a boring routine?

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

56.

Which word means to recognize something?

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

57.

Which word means to place an idea or value into the mind of another person?

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

58.

Which word means an item that is used regularly?

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

59.

Which word means to use clues to figure something out?

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

60.

Which word means to gather items, ideas, or people together?

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

61.

Which word means something that takes an extremely long time?

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

62.

Which word means to refuse or give up something?

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

63.

1) convert code into ordinary language; 2) read with difficulty

a)

despondent

b)

dichotomy

c)

decipher

d)

descent

64.

The country's leaders have been trying to ______ support for the war.

a)

staple

b)

muster

c)

instill

d)

turbulent

65.

​ ______ waters caused the boat to capsize.

a)

turbulent

b)

tedious

c)

succumb

d)

renounce

66.

I need to buy some _____, like bread and milk.

a)

monotony

b)

instill

c)

discern

d)

staples

67.

The king _____ his ties to the throne.

a)

discerned

b)

instilled

c)

renounced

d)

mustered

68.

The coach is trying to _______ into the players a feeling of confidence.

a)

instill

b)

tedious

c)

monotony

d)

decipher

69.

He _______, not because of the pneumonia, but because of the weakness of his resistance.

a)

renounces

b)

deciphers

c)

musters

d)

succumbs

70.

The test was unbelievably boring and ______.

a)

discern

b)

tedious

c)

turbulent

d)

monotony

71.

I could just _____ a figure in the darkness.

a)

succumb

b)

renounce

c)

discern

d)

instill

72.

The brief storm was a relief from the ______ of the hot summer afternoon.

a)

staple

b)

instill

c)

monotony

d)

turbulent

73.

Which of the following is a synonym for monotony?

a)

boring

b)
excitement
c)
variety
d)
tedium
74.

Which of the following is a synonym for monotony?

a)
tedium
b)
variety
c)
excitement
d)
boredom
75.

Which of the following is a synonym for instill?

a)
dissolve
b)
neglect
c)
remove
d)
implant
76.

Which of the following is a synonym for instill?

a)
remove
b)
eradicate
c)
dissolve
d)

infuse

77.

Which of the following is a synonym for discern?

a)
ignore
b)
overlook
c)
dismiss
d)
detect
78.

Which of the following is a synonym for discern?

a)
ignore
b)
overlook
c)
detect
d)
confuse
79.

Which of the following is a synonym for turbulent?

a)
calm
b)
stable
c)
chaotic
d)
peaceful
80.

Which of the following is a synonym for turbulent?

a)
orderly
b)

stormy

c)
calm
d)
stable
81.

Which of the following is a synonym for succumb?

a)
yield
b)
defy
c)
resist
d)
ignore
82.

Which of the following is a synonym for succumb?

a)

give in

b)

beat

c)

defeat

d)

win

83.

Which of the following is a synonym for decipher?

a)
interpret
b)
analyze
c)
translate
d)
decode
84.

Which of the following is a synonym for decipher?

a)
translate
b)
analyze
c)
interpret
d)
decode
85.

Which of the following is a synonym for muster?

a)
assemble
b)
ignore
c)
disperse
d)
gather
86.

Which of the following is a synonym for muster?

a)

take apart

b)
ignore
c)
disperse
d)
gather
87.

Which of the following is a synonym for renounce?

a)
abandon
b)
retain
c)
accept
d)
embrace
88.

Which of the following is a synonym for renounce?

a)

give up

b)
retain
c)
accept
d)
embrace
89.

Which word means to understand or interpret something?

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

90.

The teacher tried to ______ a sense of responsibility in her students.

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

91.

Which word describes a situation that is chaotic and disorderly?

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

92.

Which word means to perceive or recognize something clearly?

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

93.

The repetitive nature of the task led to a feeling of ______.

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

94.

Which word means to introduce gradually in order to establish securely?

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

e)

Turbulent

95.

Which word means to give up a position or right?

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Renounce

d)

Succumb

96.

The teacher tried to _______ a sense of curiosity in her students.

a)

Monotony

b)

Instill

c)

Discern

d)

Turbulent

97.

Which word means to understand or identify something clearly?

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Succumb

98.

I need to _____________ some enthusiasm to clean my room.

a)

staple

b)

renounce

c)

muster

d)

decipher

e)

tedious

99.

I could not ___________ any enthusiasm to watch the movie for the 77th time.

a)

staple

b)

renounce

c)

tedious

d)

decipher

e)

muster

100.

During the storm, the sea was extremely ______, making it dangerous for small boats.

a)

Monotony

b)

Instill

c)

Discern

d)

Turbulent

e)

Succomb

101.

After reading the complex instructions, I was finally able to ______ the process.

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

e)

Tedious

102.

To ______ a sense of responsibility in children, parents should assign them small tasks.

a)

Monotony

b)

Instill

c)

Discern

d)

Turbulent

e)

Succomb

103.

Which word means to give up a position or right?

a)

Renounce

b)

Instill

c)

Discern

d)

Decipher

104.

The teacher tried to _______ a sense of responsibility in her students.

a)

instill

b)

renounce

c)

muster

d)

decipher

105.

After hours of searching, I was finally able to _______ the hidden message in the text.

a)

decipher

b)

succumb

c)

renounce

d)

muster

106.

Which word means to give up or relinquish something?

a)

Decipher

b)

Muster

c)

Renounce

d)

Staple

107.

The constant noise of the city created a sense of _______ in her mind.

a)

Monotony

b)

Instill

c)

Discern

d)

Turbulent

108.

After hours of trying, we finally managed to _______ the complex puzzle.

a)

Decipher

b)

Succumb

c)

Renounce

d)

Muster

109.

Which word describes a situation that is chaotic and unstable?

a)

Discern

b)

Instill

c)

Monotony

d)

Turbulent