The Tell-Tale Heart
Vocabulary
Worksheet
Foresight:
Thoughtful regard for the future
Dissimulation:
Hidden under a false appearance
Vexed:
Troubled, distressed, caused agitation
Sagacity:
Sound judgment
Hearkening:
Giving careful attention
Awe:
A mixed feeling of reverence, fear, and wonder
Distinctness:
Unmistakable, clearly defined
Over-acuteness:
Very keen
Concealment:
A means of hiding
Waned:
To grow gradually less
Scantlings:
Small quantities or amounts
Suavity:
Gracefulness, politeness
Bade:
Urged, compelled
Audacity:
Bold courage, daring
Reposed:
To lay at rest
Derision: Contempt, ridicule