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"Tell-Tale Heart" Vocabulary

Authored by Dana Sklenicka

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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"Tell-Tale Heart" Vocabulary
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of acute as it is used in this sentence?


"His nervousness increased his acute sense of hearing."

dull

sharp

improved

energetic

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of vexed as it is used in this sentence?


"He was vexed by the old man's eye."

disturbed

delighted

happy

neutral

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of sagacity as it is used in this sentence?


"He was proud of his powers and of his sagacity."

stupidity

athleticism

good judgment

boring nature

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of refrained as it is used in this sentence?


"Though furious, he refrained from action."

went to sleep

stepped up

moved forward

held back

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of wary as it is used in this sentence?


"He was too wary to make a careless mistake."

careless

cautious

disoriented

confident

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of suavity as it is used in this sentence?


"The police showed perfect suavity."

fast paced

rigid

smooth manner

intensity

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of audacity as it is used in this sentence?


"He was impressed with his own audacity."

boldness

timidness

lying

sadness

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

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