The Tell Tale Heart Vocabulary

Front

to listen carefully

Back

hearken

Front

Hiding feelings; concealing truth

Back

Dissimulation

Front

Having great insight; intellectually deep; very smart

Back

Profound

Front

State of being wise or making good decisions

Back

Sagacity

Front

hypothesis or assumption

Back

suppositions

Front

to excite, exercise or move to action

Back

stimulate

Front

Pieces of lumber with small cross section

Back

Scantlings

Front

Quality of being smooth and pleasant

Back

Suavity

Front

Fearless or bold behavior

Back

Audacity

Front

strangely; oddly

Back

singularly