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Tell-Tale Heart Vocab. Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define indifference

a)

A lack of concern or interest

b)

ready for use, at hand

c)

usual, expected, routine

d)

to delay; to stop or prevent from happening

2.

a reason for doing something

a)

motivation

b)

mobile

c)

motive

3.

The word derision means _____________.

a)

the state of being ridiculed or mocked

b)

in a clever and deceitful way

4.

Vehemently means _______

a)

putting on false appearances

b)

passionate and intense manner

5.

The word vexed means _____________

a)

rude or disrespectful behavior

b)

Annoyed, provoked, tormented.

6.

of great extent; wide, broad

a)

extensive

b)

feasible

c)

liability

d)

carefree

7.

Dreadfully means

a)

almost not

b)

extremely

8.

to meet; to come across

a)

encounter

b)

exterminate

c)

deluge

d)

cordial

9.

Scarcely means __________

a)

only just, almost not.

b)

dramatic gestures

10.

Definitive

a)

final

b)

different

c)

introduction

d)

definitely

11.

a gloomy state of mind

a)

melancholy

b)

ominouus

c)

surcease

d)

lore

12.

He wanted to clear his (a)   before it was too late.

13.

The word Conceived means ___________

a)

annoyed

b)

form or devise a plan in the mind

14.

The word _____________ means unobserved

a)

unperceived

b)

cunningly

15.

__________ means to hide one's true thoughts feelings; pretend

a)

Profound

b)

Dissemble

16.

Dissimulation means _____________

a)

Putting on a false appearance that hides true feelings

b)

extremely

17.

 (n) forceful anger; fury

a)

wrath

b)

devious

c)

pioneer

d)

aghast

18.

________ means an exceptionally keen ability to see things or discern ideas.

a)

Sagacity

b)

Dreadfully

19.

Define Suppositions

a)

an uncertain belief

b)

annoyed

20.

Profound means _________

a)

mockery

b)

showing great knowledge or insight