Tell Tale Heart Vocabulary

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audacity

Back

excessive boldness, daring or rashness

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pulsation

Back

to beat or throb, as of the pulse

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dissimulation

Back

a hiding of one's true feelings

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reposed

Back

to lay at rest

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scantlings

Back

small quantities or amounts

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awe

Back

a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder

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hearkening

Back

to listen attentively

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sagacity

Back

the quality of being discerning, sound in judgment, and farsighted; wisdom

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vexed

Back

annoyed, frustrated, or worried

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derision

Back

contemptuous ridicule or mockery