The Tell-Tale Heart Vocabulary

Definition of dissimulation

• (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.

• concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense.

•  an uncertain belief.

• a piece of lumber of small cross section

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Definition of profound:

• (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.

• in a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling.

• a piece of lumber of small cross section

• in a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling.

  
  

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Definition of sagacity:

• an uncertain belief.

• Serving to define or identify as distinct from others

• the quality of being suave in manner.

• the quality of being sagacious.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Definition of harkening:

•  a willingness to take bold risks.

• a narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall.

• to bring to mind something in the past : hearken back.

• the quality of being suave in manner.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Definition of suppositions:

• rhythmical throbbing or vibrating (as of an artery)

• an uncertain belief.

• a piece of lumber of small cross section

• in a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Definition of crevice:

• a narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall.

• concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense.

• the quality of being sagacious.

• rhythmical throbbing or vibrating (as of an artery)

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Definition of vehemently:

• (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.

• Serving to define or identify as distinct from others

• -in a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling.

• rhythmical throbbing or vibrating (as of an artery)

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Definition of pulsation:

• the quality of being sagacious.

•  the quality of being suave in manner.

• rhythmical throbbing or vibrating (as of an artery)

• a willingness to take bold risks.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Definition of scantlings:

• a piece of lumber of small cross section

• Serving to define or identify as distinct from others

• a willingness to take bold risks.

• the quality of being suave in manner.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Definition of suavity:

•   concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense.

•  the quality of being sagacious.

• the quality of being suave in manner.

• in a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4