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The Tell-Tale Heart
vocab terms from the classic story
Term | Definition |
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conceive | to think of an idea |
vex | to annoy or irritate |
dissimulation | the act of hiding one's true feelings |
sagacity | sound or good judgment; making right decisions |
stifle | to smother something |
crevice | a narrow crack in a rock, sidewalk, piece of ground, etc. |
audacity | boldness; to be able to take a dare without shame |
scantlings | small, wooden beams that support the floor |
suavity | graceful politeness |
vehemently | forcefully; with intense emotion |
derision | jeering laughter or ridicule |
hypocritical | being fake or deceptive |
gesticulations | energetic gestures of the hands or arms |
dissemble | pretend |