The Tell-Tale Heart IB vt 25

dull less sharp or intense

acute really sharp/sensitive

hearken listen carefully

conceive to think/to come up with an idea

gradually over time

thus therefore

caution carefulness

dissimulation when you hide your thoughts/intentions

cunningly slyly/in a clever way

hinge mechanism that allows a door to swing open and shut

vex irritate/provoke

presently soon

crevice crack, gap

scarcely barely

tattoo tapping sound/rhythmic or repetitive sound

cease stop

precaution security measure

concealment camouflage/coverup

wane decrease

scantling a (slender) piece of wood

suavity smoothly/in a polite manner

foul play dishonest/illegal

depute appoint/assign

audacity boldness

repose rest/lie

singularly in a manner that is unique/unusually

to and fro back and forth

grate to reduce to small pieces by rubbing against a rough surface

derision mockery/scorn

hypocritical pretense of having moral, virtues, beliefs, principles, that one does not actually possess

dissemble hide/conceal

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