Collection 2: The Tell-Tale Heart

As you read Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," learn this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 8's Collection 2: The Tell-Tale Heart, Scary Tales, The Monkey's Paw, What Is the Horror Genre?
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  1. conceive
    have the idea for
  2. dissimulation
    the act of deceiving
  3. vex
    disturb the peace of mind of
  4. sagacity
    forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating
  5. hearken
    listen; used mostly in the imperative
  6. stifle
    smother or suppress
  7. crevice
    a long narrow opening
  8. tattoo
    a call that signals the military to return to their quarters
  9. anxiety
    a state of worry and nervousness in mental disorders
  10. scantling
    an upright in house framing
  11. suavity
    the quality of being charming and gracious in manner
  12. audacity
    aggressive or outright boldness
  13. repose
    lie when dead
  14. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  15. gesticulation
    a deliberate and vigorous motion of the hands or body
  16. mockery
    showing your contempt by derision
  17. derision
    contemptuous laughter
  18. hypocritical
    professing feelings or virtues one does not have
  19. dissemble
    hide under a false appearance
  20. hideous
    grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
Created on Thu Jul 03 11:52:27 EDT 2014 (updated Fri Jul 04 11:36:27 EDT 2014)

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