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WorksheetsVocabulary from 'The Tell-Tale Heart'
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does the word "acute" mean as used in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
Sharp or highly developed
Slow and dull
Weak and fragile
Calm and peaceful
Which vocabulary word means "to listen carefully"?
Hearken
Vex
Stifle
Suppositions
What is the definition of "vex"?
To bother or annoy someone
To hide one's feelings
To show wisdom or kindness
To be extremely ugly
What does "dissimulation" refer to?
A hiding of one's true feelings or intentions
Energetic gestures or movements
Boldness or daring
Jeering laughter or mocking comments and looks
If someone has "profound" insight, what do they have?
Deep understanding
Little value
Extreme caution
Disrespectful quality
What does it mean to "stifle" something?
To smother or hold back
To show charm
To be extremely ugly
To make assumptions
Which word means "beliefs or assumptions"?
Suppositions
Gesticulations
Derision
Vehemently
How is "stealthily" best defined?
In a cautious and secretive manner
With intense emotion
With boldness
With ridicule
What does "hideous" mean?
Extremely ugly or horrible
Full of wisdom
Full of charm
Full of energy
If someone is "wary," how are they behaving?
Showing caution about possible dangers
Being disrespectful
Being extremely ugly
Being false or deceptive
What is the meaning of "suavity"?
Graceful politeness and charm
Boldness or daring
Jeering laughter
Things of little value
Which word describes "boldness or daring, often with a disrespectful quality"?
Audacity
Trifles
Suppositions
Wary
If someone acts "vehemently," how are they acting?
With intense emotion or passion
With charm and politeness
With caution and shyness
With ridicule and derision
What does "hypocritical" mean?
False or deceptive; pretending to have virtues one does not possess
Extremely ugly or horrible
Energetic gestures and movements when agitated
Beliefs or assumptions
Which word means "energetic movements or gestures"?
Suppositions
Suavity
Derision
Gesticulations
What is the meaning of "derision"?
Secretive behavior
Deep understanding
Boldness or daring
Jeering laughter or ridicule
If something is described as "trifles," what does it refer to?
Sharp senses
Intense emotions
Acts of deception
Things of little value or importance
