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Tell-Tale Heart Vocabulary

AB
acutevery critical; sharp; sensitive; severe
hearkento listen; to pay attention
dissmulationthe disguising of one's feelings
vexedto have annoyed or disturbed
profoundhaving deep understanding or insight
sagacitygood judgement; intelegendce
suppositionsthings that are believed or imagined
unpercievednot seen, heard, etc.
crevicenarrow crack
stealthilyto do something in a secret or sly mannor
stimulatesto cause to act; to arouse; spur on; to excite
wanedapproached the end; decreased in size or amount
dismemberedto have cut or torn off the limbs of
waryguarding against danger; cautious; alert
deputedto have given athority
audacityboldness; fearlessness; daring
vehementlyto go about something with great force or feeling (negative emotions)
gesticulationsgestures; hand movements
derisionthe act of making fun of
dissembleto disguise true facts or feelings
sagacity (antonym)ignorant
stealthily (antonym)noticeably
waned (antonym)increased
wary (antonym)careless
stimulates (antonym)bore
deputed (antonym)regulate
vehemently (antonym)peacefully
derision (antonym)respect


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