"The Tell-Tale Heart" Vocabulary

Even though Ms. Lawrence went over it five times in class, finding the slope is a concept that still ______ me.

• foresights

• stimulates

• vexes

• refrains

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I could tell by her crossed arms, angry scowl o her face, and brisk answers, that she was ________ opposed to the plan we were proposing for the use of the fundraising money.

• warily

• vehemently

• stealthily

• audacity

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

When they walked up on the stage, I could not believe their ______ in taking the microphone out of the emcee's hand and beginning to yell at the audience. Since everyone saw them walk up on stage, I was shocked it took so long for security to detain them and escort them off stage!

• acuteness

• stifled

• stealthiness

• audacity

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

I could tell he was ______ about the decision to sneak out to the boardwalk, even though his parents had forbid he from going. I didn't understand why he was so reluctant after all the other crazy rules he had already broken!

• stifle

• profound

• crevice

• wary

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Although I was so appalled about how poorly his dog was behaving, I tried to ______ from making a comment, or revealing my true feelings through my facial expressions, because I knew how much he'd been working on training the dog.

• cunning

• stimulate

• refrain

• instinct

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The humidity outside is _____. I feel like I can barely breathe and it's hard to do any exercise outside in this humidity because it makes it so hard to breathe.

• stifling

• foresight

• wary

• audacity

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

In order to keep the surprise from my aunt, I had to ______ a plan to get her out of the house between 1-3PM, without her suspecting what we were doing.

• instinct

• wary

• stealthily

• conceive

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A willingness to take bold risks

• dissimulation

• derision

• audacity

• mournful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

to form or create a plan in the mind

• dissimulation

• profound

• audacity

• conceived

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

contemptuous ridicule or mockery

• acuteness

• audacity

• derision

• profound

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4