Fast and Curious: "The Tell-Tale Heart" Vocabulary Take 1

stifle Example: For some people, it is very difficult to stifle laughter, especially once it starts.

His mouth was agape when he found out that he won the lottery of over a million dollars.

Blather Example: After the car accident, the 16-year old blathered to his parents about it not being his fault.

dissemble The bachelor dissembled his real motives of taking all of the girl’s money once they got married.

keen (Dogs that are a part of the K-9 unit have a keen sense of smell that must be used to solve crimes.)

mortal

sagacity The careful planning of the complex project showed the sagacity of the group leader.

skulk The burglar skulked around the store to find the most expensive items to steal.

The chemistry questions on the test vexed the student so much that you could almost see sweat form on his head.

suavity The esteemed bachelor walked into the room full of women with such suavity, every girl yearned for his attention.