Tell-Tale Heart Vocabulary

A willingness to take bold risks

• dissimulation

• derision

• audacity

• mournful

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

feeling, expressing or inducing sadness, regret, or grief

• acuteness

• mournful

• profound

• sagacity

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

to form or create a plan in the mind

• dissimulation

• profound

• audacity

• conceived

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

contemptuous ridicule or mockery

• acuteness

• audacity

• derision

• profound

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

having or showing great knowledge or insight

• sagacity

• profound

• conceived

• cunningly

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

in a clever and deceitful way

• acuteness

• sagacity

• cunningly

• dissimulation

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

"There was nothing to wash out—no stain of any kind—no blood spot whatever. I had been too wary for that."

What does the word "wary" mean in the above sentence?

• annoyed, or bothered

• smooth manner; smoothness

• cautious

• held back

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

"There entered three men, who introduced themselves, with perfect suavity, as officers of the police."

What does the word "suavity" mean in the above sentence?

• intelligence and good judgement

• energetic gestures; strong movement of hands and arms

• cautious

• smooth manner; smoothness

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"I talked more quickly—more vehemently; but the noise steadily increased."

What does the word "vehemently" mean in the above sentence?

• smooth manner; smoothness

• forcefully; passionately

• sharp

• boldness

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

"I arose and argued about trifles, in a high key and with violent gesticulations, but the noise steadily increased."

What does the word "gesticulations" mean in the above sentence?

• smooth manner; smoothness

• energetic gestures; strong movement of hands and arms

• sharpness

• boldness

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4