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Tell Tale Heart Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word [to] "conceive" [of] mean?

a)

To destroy

b)

To imagine or form an idea

c)

To forget

d)

To ignore

2.

What does "gradual" mean?

a)

Sudden

b)

Immediate

c)

Slow and steady

d)

Abrupt

3.

What does "dissimulation" mean?

a)

Honesty

b)

the act of deceiving

c)

Clarity

d)

to create simplicity

4.

What does the word "vex" mean?

a)

To comfort

b)

To please

c)

To annoy or disturb

d)

To calm

5.

What does the word "profound" mean?

a)

Shallow

b)

Deep or intense

c)

Simple

d)

Unimportant

6.

What does "sagacity" mean?

a)

Foolishness

b)

Wisdom or keen perception

c)

Ignorance

d)

Naivety

7.

What does the word "dreadful" mean?

a)

Joyful

b)

Terrifying

c)

Exciting

d)

Peaceful

8.

What does "stealthy" mean?

a)

Loud

b)

Clumsy

c)

Secret

d)

Quick

9.

What does "stimulate" mean in the sentence: "It increased my fury, as the beating of a drum stimulates the soldier into courage."?

a)

Discourage

b)

Weaken

c)

Encourage

d)

Ignore

10.

What does "concealment" mean?

a)

Revelation

b)

Hiding

c)

Display

d)

Announcement

11.

What does "cunningly" mean?

a)

Foolishly

b)

Carelessly

c)

Skillfully

d)

Slowly

12.

What does "wary" mean?

a)

Careless

b)

Cautious

c)

Reckless

d)

Indifferent

13.

What does "audacity" mean?

a)

Timidity

b)

Boldness

c)

Shyness

d)

Fear

14.

What does the word "gesticulation" mean?

a)

A gesture, especially a dramatic one, used instead of speaking

b)

A quiet whisper

c)

A type of dance

d)

A form of writing

15.

What does the word "dissemble" mean?

a)

To reveal the truth

b)

To hide one's true motives or feelings

c)

To build something

d)

To speak loudly