Tell Tale Heart Vocabulary Flashcards

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Foresight

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An act of looking forward (noun)

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Dissimulation

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To hide under a false appearance (verb)

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Vexed

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Feeling or showing irritation/annoyance (2) difficult to understand or deal with (adjective)

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4
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Sagacity

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The quality of being perceptive (noun)

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5
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Hearkening

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To give respectful attention to or to actively listen (verb)

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Distinctness

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Presenting a clear or unmistaken impression (adjective)

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7
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Over-acuteness

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A sensitivity that is keen and highly developed (noun)

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8
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Concealment

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To prevent recognition of, to place out of sight (verb)

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9
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Waned

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To gradually decrease in size (verb)

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10
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Scantlings

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Timber with slight width and thickness as a stud or rafter (noun)

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Suavity

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Smooth in texture, performance, or style (adjective)

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Bade

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A command or order to do something, to utter a greeting or farewell (verb)

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Audacity

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Intrepid boldness, bold or arrogant disregard or normal restraint (noun)

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Reposed

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Resting after exertion, lack of activity, a place of rest (noun)

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Derision

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The use or an object of ridicule or scorn (noun)

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