Tell Tale Heart Vocabulary

Question 1

Foresight

Answer 1

An act of looking forward (noun)

Question 2

Dissimulation

Answer 2

To hide under a false appearance (verb)

Question 3

Vexed

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Sagacity

Answer 4

The quality of being perceptive (noun)

Question 5

Hearkening

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Distinctness

Answer 6

Presenting a clear or unmistaken impression (adjective)

Question 7

Over-acuteness

Answer 7

A sensitivity that is keen and highly developed (noun)

Question 8

Concealment

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Waned

Answer 9

To gradually decrease in size (verb)

Question 10

Scantlings

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Suavity

Answer 11

Smooth in texture, performance, or style (adjective)

Question 12

Bade

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Audacity

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Reposed

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Derision

Answer 15

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