The Tell Tale Heart Vocab

Above all, the sense of hearing is acute.

What does "acute" mean?

• good looking

• annoying

• sharp

• bold

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"You should have seen how wisely I proceeded- with what caution- with what foresight- with what dissimulation- I went to work!"

What does the word dissimulation mean in the above sentence?

• sharp

• disguising one's intentions

• intelligence and good judgment

• smooth; smooth manner

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"You should have seen how wisely I proceeded- with what caution- with what foresight- with what dissimulation- I went to work!"

What does the word foresight mean in the above sentence?

• seeing with four eyes

• knowing after the event

• no knowledge of something

• Knowing ahead of time

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"...so it was impossible to do the work; for it was not the old man who vexed me, but his Evil Eye."

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

• held back

• annoyed, or bothered

• sharp

• cautious

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Never before that night had I felt the extent of my own powers—of my sagacity."

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

• intelligence and good judgment

• boldness

• energetic gestures; strong movements of arms and hands

• disguising of intentions and/or feelings

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"But even yet I refrained and kept still. I scarcely breathed. I held the lantern motionless."

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

• annoyed, or bothered

• held back

• sharp

• cautious

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"I could scarcely contain my feelings of triumph."

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

• A successful ending

• have the idea for

• disapproval

• deception

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Presently I heard a slight groan, and I knew it was the groan of mortal terror."

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

• expression of deception

• expression of pain

• expression of anger

• expression of despair

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"... it was the low stifled sound that arises from the bottom of the soul when overcharged with awe."

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

• groan

• sharp

• held in

• resisted

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night."

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

• having an idea

• having mortal terror

• having a gesticulation

• going insane

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4