The Tell Tale Heart Flashcards
Refrained
Held back
They couldn’t refrain from laughter when the clown appeared on stage.
Acute
Sharp; sensitive
Bats have acute hearing instead of good eyesight.
Sagacity
Intelligence and good judgement
His sagacity led his team to victory.
Audacity
Boldness
He had the audacity to go bungee jumping.
Suavity
Smoothness; politeness
He was impressed with her suavity.
Wary
Cautious
I could tell she was wary of something because she was always glancing behind her shoulder.
Instinct
A natural desire that makes you want to act in a particular way
Spiders rely on instinct when they spin their webs.
Hypocritical
Claiming/ pretending to have certain beliefs but behaving in the opposite way
People dislike him because he is a hypocritical person.
Precautions
Something that is done to prevent possible harm from happening in the future
The king ordered more guards to guard the gates and castle walls as precautions.
Derision
Contempt; ridicule ( to make fun)
The bullies laughed in derision at the nerds.
