Tell Tale Heart Vocabulary

What is the meaning of the word sufficient?

• battery

• enough

• empty

• colorful

Answer explanation

Sufficient means "enough"

There was a sufficient number of pencils for the class.

What is the meaning of the word acute?

• strong

• sharp

• dense

• weak

Answer explanation

Acute is another way to say "sharp" or "intelligent"

What is the meaning of the word "tension"

• nervous

• scared

• tired

• excited

Answer explanation

Tension refers to a nervous feeling created in a story or movie

Scary movies provide a lot of tension, which is why I don't watch them.

What is the meaning of the word "emerge"

• to be alone

• to be curious

• to see

• 
  to become known or apparent

to decrease in size, strength or degree

• audacity

• waned

• suavity

• vexed

to irritate, annoy

• vex

• wane

• audacity

• gesticulation

suavity

• hiding

• sharp, severe, intense

• graceful politeness

• a hiding of one's true feelings

small quantities or amounts

• concealment

• bade

• derision

• scantlings

sagacity

• wisdom, being wise

• care or provision for the future

• to lay at rest

• excessive boldness, rashness, daring

to lay at rest

• dissimulation

• scantlings

• reposed

• profound