The Tell-Tale Heart vocabulary/ mood and tone

Front

acute

Back

razor-sharp

Front

hearken

Back

listen

Front

dissimulation

Back

concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character.

Front

vexed

Back

annoyed, frustrated, or worried

Front

sagacity

Back

the qualities of wisdom and intelligence

Front

stealthily

Back

in a cautious, careful manner

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seized

Back

to take hold of

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scantlings

Back

a piece of lumber (wood) of a small cross section

Front

suavity

Back

the qualities to charm and sophistication

Front

reposed

Back

being kept in a particular place; to lie down in rest