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TTH Vocab
vocabulary for "The Tell-Tale Heart"
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define: derision | Ridicule or mock |
| Define: vehemently | Done with strong, intense, or passionate emotion |
| Define: hypocritical | Having beliefs or principles, but not following them |
| Define: audacity | Shameless boldness or daring attitude |
| Define: stealthily | Done secretively or slyly |
| Define: acute | Sharp or severe |
| Define: stifled | To smother or suppress |
| Define: vex | Irritate, annoy, or provoke |
| Define: conceive | To form or create something, like an idea |
| Why must these mosquitos _____ me?! | vex |
| Sometimes, working at a zoo, I wish that my sense of smelling was less _______. | acute |
| The ______ of that child! | audacity |
| He could not ______ of a world without video trees. | conceive |
| His comment was met with a great deal of ______ and laughter. | derision |
| She was so _______; she never seemed to follow her own advice. | hypocritical |
| The mouse crept ______ across the floor as it avoided the cat's sight. | stealthily |
| The climber clung to the _______ in the rock. | crevice |
| He ________ denied cheating in the race. | vehemently |
| I ________ a laugh and promptly left the meeting. | stifled |
| Define: crevice | A deep crack in something |