11th American Literature
American Gothic – Vocabulary – “The Tell Tale Heart”
Directions
1. Try to identify what the vocab word means.
 Read it in context.
 Look at the root words or think of words that are similar.
 Write down your tentative definition.
2. Verify your definition with the dictionary or your phone.
 Change your tentative definition to reflect the real definition, if you need to.
3. Write down connotations of the word—that means associations, not just literal meanings.
4. Write down variations of the word.
5. Write down synonyms of the word.
6. Honors: ALL words; Hums: Choose 5
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Hearken
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Dissimulation
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Cunning
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Vex
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Mournful
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Wary
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Audacity
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Vehemently
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