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Tell Tale Heart Vocabulary

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  • What is the opposite of mocking?
    helping, being kind
  • The police wanted to s_ _ _ _ _ the house.
    search
  • What sound does the young man hear?
    a heartbeat, a pounding sound, a ticking watch
  • Still (adjective) means to be quiet and not move. Make a sentence with "still"
    --
  • What did the neighbors hear when they called the police?
    a scream
  • The old man was afraid. He g_ _ _ _ _ _ in fear.
    groaned
  • What is another word for a "bad dream?"
    nightmare
  • What does paranoia mean?
    afraid of things that are not dangerous
  • What does "blood runs cold" mean?
    very afraid
  • What is a word that is the opposite of still?
    nervious, jumpy?
  • Why did he think the police were mocking him?
    They were smiling, they could hear the sound, they knew about the body.
  • What is the OPPOSITE of "gently? "
    mean
  • What did the old man's eye look like?
    vulture eye or pale gray
  • Make a sentence with "to make up your mind"
    --
  • What is the opposite of pale?
    dark
  • What did the young man cover the dead body with?
    floor boards
  • The sound was like a muffled clock. What does "muffled" mean?
    a sound that is made softer
  • What is a lantern?
    a lamp you can carry
  • The idea haunted me day and night. What does this mean?
    He cannot stop thinking about it.
  • The man l _ _ _ _ _ into the room to attack the old man.
    leaped
  • The loud noise startled him. What does "startle" mean?
    to surprise or frighten
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