The Tell-Tale Heart Vocabulary

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Definition of dissimulation

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Concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense.

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Definition of audacity

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Willingness to take bold risks.

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Definition of harkening

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To bring to mind something in the past; hearken back.

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Definition of scantlings

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A piece of lumber of small cross section.

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Definition of vehemently

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In a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling.

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Definition of intensity

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The quality of being very great or extreme.

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Definition of pretense

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An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.

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Definition of concealment

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The action of hiding something or preventing it from being known.

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Definition of character

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The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.

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Definition of emotion

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A natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships.