wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Tell Tale Heart Vocab

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the hiding of one’s feelings or purposes

a)

dissemble

b)

subterfuge

c)

dissimulation

d)

sagacity

2.

sorrowful

a)

morose

b)

gloomy

c)

pitiful

d)

mournful

3.

a narrow opening

a)

ledge

b)

crevice

c)

niche

d)

crevasse

4.
Premises
a)
thought of; imagined
b)
a building and the area of land that surrounds it
5.
Stimulate
a)
obtaining what you want through deceit
b)
to cause or encourage something to happen
6.
Audacity
a)
a building and the area of land that surrounds it
b)
shameless daring or boldness
7.
Acute
a)
highly developed
b)
to cause or encourage something to happen
8.

vehemently

a)

intense

b)

create

c)

deceptive

d)

annoy

9.

vex

a)

annoy

b)

intense

c)

strongly

d)

think of

10.

Dissimulation means _____________

a)

Putting on a false appearance that hides true feelings

b)

extremely

11.

The word vexed means _____________

a)

rude or disrespectful behavior

b)

Annoyed, provoked, tormented.

12.

vehemently

a)

forcefully, passionately

b)

intelligence and good judgement

c)

energetic gestures

d)

hold back

13.

gesticulations

a)

skill in deception

b)

intelligence and good judgement

c)

hold back

d)

energetic gestures

14.

audacity

a)

having great intellectual depth and insight

b)

boldness

c)

acting with quiet, caution and secrecy

d)

disturbed; annoyed

15.

derision

a)

having great intellectual depth and insight

b)

forcefully; passionately

c)

acting with quiet, caution, and secrecy

d)

contempt; ridicule

16.

refrain

a)

boldness

b)

disturbed; annoyed

c)

hold back

d)

contempt; ridicule

17.

cunning

a)

skill in deception

b)

boldness

c)

disturbed; annoyed

d)

energetic gestures

18.

sagacity

a)

skill in deception

b)

hold back

c)

intelligence and good judgment

d)

contempt; ridicule

19.

profound

a)

forcefully, passionate

b)

boldness

c)

having great intellectual depth and insight

d)

acting with quiet, caution, and secrecy

20.

stealthily

a)

forcefully,passionately

b)

disturbed; annoyed

c)

acting with quiet, caution, and secrecy

d)

having great intellectual depth and insight