Tell-Tale Heart Vocab Flashcards
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Vexed
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V: Disturbed
He was vexed by the old man’s eye.
2
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Sagacity
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Noun: Intelligence and good judgement
He was proud of his powers and his sagacity
3
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Refrained
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Verb: Held Back
Though furious, he refrained from action.
4
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Wary
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Adjective: Cautious
He was to wary to make a careless mistake.
5
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Suavity
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Noun: Smooth manner; smoothness.
The police showed perfect suavity.
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Audacity
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Noun: Boldness
He was impressed with his own audacity.
7
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Vehemently
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Adverb: Forcefully
He talked more vehemently, but he couldn’t drown out the sound.
8
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Gesticulations
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Noun: Energetic gestures
His violent gesticulations did not disturb the police officers.
9
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Derision
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Noun: Ridicule
He hated the smiling derision of the police.
10
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Acute
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Adj:Sharp
His nervousness increased his acute sense of hearing.
