"The Tell-Tale Heart" Vocabulary

Front

Finding the slope is a concept that still ______ me.

Back

vexes

Front

I could tell by her crossed arms, angry scowl on her face, and brisk answers, that she was ________ opposed to the plan we were proposing for the use of the fundraising money.

Back

vehemently

Front

When they walked up on the stage, I could not believe their ______ in taking the microphone out of the emcee's hand and beginning to yell at the audience.

Back

audacity

Front

I could tell he was ______ about the decision to sneak out to the boardwalk, even though his parents had forbid he from going. I didn't understand why he was so reluctant after all the other crazy rules he had already broken!

Back

wary

Front

Although I was so appalled about how poorly his dog was behaving, I tried to ______ from making a comment, or revealing my true feelings through my facial expressions, because I knew how much he'd been working on training the dog.

Back

refrain

Front

The humidity outside is _____. I feel like I can barely breathe and it's hard to do any exercise outside in this humidity because it makes it so hard to breathe.

Back

stifling

Front

In order to keep the surprise from my aunt, I had to ______ a plan to get her out of the house between 1-3PM, without her suspecting what we were doing.

Back

conceive

Front

A willingness to take bold risks

Back

audacity

Front

to form or create a plan in the mind

Back

conceived

Front

contemptuous ridicule or mockery

Back

derision