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TTH Study Stack
Tell-Tale Heart Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vehemently | (adv), With intense emotion or force; passionately, forcefully. |
| conceive | (v), To form a plan or an idea in the mind; to imagine. |
| vex | (v) To annoy, irritate, or trouble, especially with small, petty annoyances. |
| stifle | (v), To hold back or cut off, as in a sound or breath; to suppress. |
| crevice | (n), A long, narrow opening or crack. |
| audacity | (n), Aggressive or outright boldness; insolence. |
| sagacity | (n), The quality of being discerning, sound in judgment, and having good practical sense; wisdom. |
| dissimulation | (n), The act of concealing one's true motives, thoughts, or feelings under a false appearance; deception. |
| derision | (n), Contemptuous ridicule or mockery; the state of being laughed at or scorned. |