Tell-Tale Heart Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

Choose the adjective meaning acting keenly on the senses; intense; sharp.

• profound

• acute

• mortal

• vehement

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb meaning to form in the mind; think up.

• fancy

• envelop

• conceive

• perceive

Multiple Choice

Choose the noun meaning the power to see or know beforehand what is likely to happen.

• crevice

• dissumlation

• supposition

• foresight

Multiple Choice

Choose the adjective meaning deeply felt; very great.

• profound

• repose

• audacity

• mortal

Multiple Choice

Choose the noun meaning the ability to disguise or hide; the act of pretending.

• supposition

• dissumulation

• derision

• refrain

Multiple Choice

Choose the noun meaning keen, sound judgement.

• acute

• stalk

• sagacity

• gesticulate

Multiple Choice

Choose the word meaning human beings; sure to die sometime.

• envelop

• sagacity

• dismember

• mortal

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb meaning picture to oneself; imagine.

• fancy

• conceive

• stalk

• perceive

Multiple Choice

Choose the noun meaning act of supposing; belief; opinion.

• crevice

• foresight

• sagacity

• supposition

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb meaning to approach or pursue without being seen or heard.

• stalk

• dismember

• repose

• gesticulate

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb meaning to encircle; surround.

• repose

• refrain

• envelop

• perceive

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb meaning to be aware of through the senses.

• fancy

• perceive

• gesticulate

• repose

Multiple Choice

Choose the noun meaning a narrow split or crack.

• crevice

• audacity

• derision

• foresight

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb meaning to hold oneself back, especially from satisfying a momentary impulse.

• dismember

• gesticulate

• repose

• refrain

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb meaning to cut or tear the limbs from.

• gesticulate

• dismember

• stalk

• conceive

Multiple Choice

Choose the noun meaning rude boldness.

• derision

• dissimulation

• acute

• audacity

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb meaning to rest or sleep.

• repose

• gesticulate

• fancy

• perceive

Multiple Choice

Choose the adjective meaning having or showing strong feeling.

• profound

• mortal

• vehement

• envelop

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb meaning to make or use gestures to show ideas or feeling.

• refrain

• gesticulate

• envelop

• dismember

Multiple Choice

Choose the noun meaning scornful laughter; ridicule.

• audacity

• derision

• foresight

• supposition