WorksheetsThe Tell Tale Heart Vocab
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Above all, the sense of hearing is acute.
What does "acute" mean?
good looking
annoying
sharp
bold
"You should have seen how wisely I proceeded- with what caution- with what foresight- with what dissimulation- I went to work!"
What does the word dissimulation mean in the above sentence?
sharp
disguising one's intentions
intelligence and good judgment
smooth; smooth manner
"You should have seen how wisely I proceeded- with what caution- with what foresight- with what dissimulation- I went to work!"
What does the word foresight mean in the above sentence?
seeing with four eyes
knowing after the event
no knowledge of something
Knowing ahead of time
"...so it was impossible to do the work; for it was not the old man who vexed me, but his Evil Eye."
What does the word "vexed" mean in the above sentence?
held back
annoyed, or bothered
sharp
cautious
"Never before that night had I felt the extent of my own powers—of my sagacity."
What does the word "sagacity" mean in the above sentence?
intelligence and good judgment
boldness
energetic gestures; strong movements of arms and hands
disguising of intentions and/or feelings
"But even yet I refrained and kept still. I scarcely breathed. I held the lantern motionless."
What does the word "refrained" mean in the above sentence?
annoyed, or bothered
held back
sharp
cautious
"I could scarcely contain my feelings of triumph."
What does the word "triumph" mean in the above sentence?
A successful ending
have the idea for
disapproval
deception
"Presently I heard a slight groan, and I knew it was the groan of mortal terror."
What does the word "groan" mean in the above sentence?
expression of deception
expression of pain
expression of anger
expression of despair
"... it was the low stifled sound that arises from the bottom of the soul when overcharged with awe."
What does the word "stifled" mean in the above sentence?
groan
sharp
held in
resisted
"It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night."
What does the word "conceived" mean in the above sentence?
having an idea
having mortal terror
having a gesticulation
going insane
"So you see he would have been a very profound old man, indeed, to suspect that every night..."
What does the word "profound" mean in the above sentence?
annoyed
extending to great depth
horrified
shallow
