Tell-Tale Heart/Owl Creek Bridge Vocab (AG)

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What does 'dissemble' mean?

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To give a false or misleading appearance to; to conceal the truth.

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What does 'vehement' mean?

Back

Zealous; impassioned; emphatic.

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What does 'sagacity' mean?

Back

The quality of having or showing a keen mental discernment and good judgment.

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What does 'acclivity' mean?

Back

An upward slope of ground; an incline.

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What does 'deference' mean?

Back

Respectful yielding to the judgment or will of another.

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What does 'gesticulation' mean?

Back

A gesture, especially a dramatic one, used instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.

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What does 'derision' mean?

Back

Contemptuous ridicule or mockery.

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What is the meaning of 'audacity'?

Back

The willingness to take bold risks; rude or disrespectful behavior.

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What does 'ominous' mean?

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Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening.

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What does 'palpable' mean?

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Able to be touched or felt; clear to the mind or plain to see.