Worksheets"The Tell Tale Heart" and "The Ambitious Guest"
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
Derision
an example that represents or expresses something very well
contemptuous ridicule or mockery.
expressing a lot of emotion
Audacity
carelessness
selflessness
a willingness to take bold risks.
Dissemble
conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs.
solve a hard problem
come to an agreement with a nemesis
Depute
to make something known
to cause something to fade or disappear
appoint or instruct (someone) to perform a task for which one is responsible.
Stage-coach
a statement or well-known remark that expresses an important idea or rule
a type of covered wagon used to carry passengers and goods inside.
a thing that discourages someone from doing something
Pertinacious
stubborn or persistent
pleasant and enjoyable
to criticize someone harshly for doing something wrong
Patronize
completely obvious, especially in an offensive manner
frequent as a customer.
treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority.
Felicity
a pleasing quality or manner; happiness
to attract or interest someone
having virtually unlimited power or influence
Sagacity
characterized by ready or rapid speech; fluent
the quality of being clever.
a feeling something bad is going to happen
Suavity
an unnatural form of behavior that is meant to impress others
friendly and making you feel welcome
the quality of being polite in manner; pleasantness
Harken
scream
listen
run very fast
Undistinguished
not able to think clearly or to understand what is obvious or simple
relatively unknown
lacking distinction; unexceptional
Mien
a person's appearance or manner, especially as an indication of their character or mood.
extreme poverty
the quality or state of being different
Musing
a minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior
domineering; expecting ones' orders to be followed
a period of reflection or thought.
Posterity
incapable of producing any results
all future generations of people.
great disrespect shown to God or something holy
Scantlings
a sack of wood
a timber beam of small cross section.
group of farmers
