The Tell-Tale Heart Vocabulary

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Audacity

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Aggressive or outright boldness.

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Harkening

Back

To bring to mind something in the past; to hearken back.

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Suppositions

Back

An uncertain belief.

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Crevice

Back

A narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall.

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Sagacity

Back

The quality of being sagacious.

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Foul

Back

Offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste.

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Concealment

Back

The action of hiding something or preventing it from being known.

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Haunt

Back

To visit often or continually; to appear in the form of a ghost.

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Suave

Back

Smoothly agreeable and courteous; sophisticated.

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Rhythmical throbbing

Back

A regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.