"The Tell-Tale Heart" Vocabulary**

Front

thoughtful regard for the future

Back

foresight

Front

hidden under a false appearance

Back

dissimulation

Front

troubled, distressed, caused agitation

Back

vexed

Front

sound judgment; intelligence

Back

sagacity

Front

giving careful attention

Back

hearkening

Front

a mixed feeling of reverence, fear, and wonder

Back

awe

Front

unmistakable, clearly defined

Back

distinctness

Front

very keen

Back

over-acuteness

Front

a means of hiding

Back

concealment

Front

to grow gradually less

Back

waned