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Suspense Vocabulary

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" claimed he had ______________ hearing.

a)

bleak

b)

acute

c)

hypocritical

d)

phosphorescent

2.

The villains in scary stories are very ____________.

a)

stifled

b)

sinister

c)

lore

d)

acute

3.

The professor sat by the fire reading his book of _____________.

a)

ominous

b)

audacity

c)

vex

d)

lore

4.

The two fairy tale characters went on a _______________ through Candyland.

a)

lark

b)

vex

c)

countenance

d)

audacity

5.

The student had the ____________ to sass the principal.

a)

lore

b)

implore

c)

audacity

d)

beguiling

6.

The narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart" _____________ the old man with the mattress.

a)

stealthily

b)

stifled

c)

vexed

d)

implored

7.

The weather in January is usually ________________.

a)

bleak

b)

lark

c)

vehemently

d)

sinister

8.

After the girl _____________ of the idea, it was the only thing she could think about.

a)

derision

b)

countenance

c)

assurance

d)

conceived

9.

Please complete your _______________ letter to work here.

a)

stealthily

b)

assurance

c)

hypocritical

d)

derision

10.

Sally had to _____________ for a bike for Christmas.

a)

ominous

b)

audacity

c)

lark

d)

implore

11.

The decorated yard on Halloween was _____________.

a)

assurance

b)

phosphorescent

c)

acute

d)

countenance

12.

His ______________ showed that he was guilty.

a)

beguiling

b)

bleak

c)

derision

d)

countenance

13.

The mouse moved _____________ across the floor.

a)

sinister

b)

lark

c)

stealthily

d)

phosphorescent

14.

There was a ________________ in the door that someone could see through.

a)

countenance

b)

crevice

c)

bleak

d)

acute

15.

The fortune teller was ________________.

a)

countenance

b)

conceive

c)

beguiling

d)

stifled

16.

The old man's eye ________________ the narrator.

a)

vexed

b)

implored

c)

vehemently

d)

conceived

17.

The team celebrated _______________ when they won.

a)

vehemently

b)

phosphorescently

c)

ominously

d)

stealthily

18.

The bullies were full of _____________ for their nerdy classmate.

a)

assurance

b)

lore

c)

lark

d)

derision

19.

________________ and _________________ are synonyms that mean threatening evil.

a)

phosphorescent and sinister

b)

sinister and ominous

c)

ominous and vex

d)

audacity and vex

20.

a book of knowledge or myths

a)

lore

b)

countenance

c)

acute

d)

audacity

21.

cold and miserable

a)

bleak

b)

ominous

c)

phosphorescent

d)

sinister

22.

to beg or ask for

a)

conceive

b)

implore

c)

vex

d)

beguiling

23.

threatening evil

a)

implore

b)

assurance

c)

stealthily

d)

ominous

24.

charming or coaxing

a)

crevice

b)

beguiling

c)

hypocritical

d)

derision

25.

sharp or keen

a)

audacity

b)

acute

c)

lark

d)

sinister

26.

shameless daring or boldness

a)

countenance

b)

beguiling

c)

assurance

d)

audacity

27.

to think of

a)

conceive

b)

implore

c)

assurance

d)

hypocritical

28.

a crack

a)

acute

b)

countenance

c)

crevice

d)

vex

29.

ridicule

a)

stifled

b)

assurance

c)

lark

d)

derision

30.

false or deceptive

a)

derision

b)

hypocritical

c)

vehemently

d)

phosphorescent

31.

cautiously, secretly

a)

stealthily

b)

stifled

c)

vehemently

d)

sinister

32.

smothered

a)

sinister

b)

beguiling

c)

derision

d)

stifled

33.

with intense emotion

a)

stealthily

b)

assurance

c)

vehemently

d)

vex

34.

to disturb or annoy

a)

lark

b)

vex

c)

bleak

d)

implore

35.

glowing with a cold light

a)

sinister

b)

phosphorescent

c)

beguiling

d)

ominous

36.

a guarantee or pledge

a)

lark

b)

bleak

c)

conceive

d)

assurance

37.

a carefree or spirited adventure

a)

lark

b)

vex

c)

bleak

d)

countenance

38.

suggesting or threatening evil

a)

vehemently

b)

sinister

c)

acute

d)

audacity