Fast and Curious: "The Tell-Tale Heart" Vocabulary Take 1

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stifle Example: For some people, it is very difficult to stifle laughter, especially once it starts.

Back

restrain or suppress

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His mouth was agape when he found out that he won the lottery of over a million dollars.

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wide open

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Blather Example: After the car accident, the 16-year old blathered to his parents about it not being his fault.

Back

talk long-windedly; babble

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dissemble The bachelor dissembled his real motives of taking all of the girl’s money once they got married.

Back

pretend, deceive

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keen (Dogs that are a part of the K-9 unit have a keen sense of smell that must be used to solve crimes.)

Back

sharp, strong

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mortal

Back

human

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sagacity The careful planning of the complex project showed the sagacity of the group leader.

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wisdom; good judgement

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skulk The burglar skulked around the store to find the most expensive items to steal.

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lurk; hide

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The chemistry questions on the test vexed the student so much that you could almost see sweat form on his head.

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annoy, frustrate, worry

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suavity The esteemed bachelor walked into the room full of women with such suavity, every girl yearned for his attention.

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gracefulness, politeness