Vocabulary: The Tell-Tale Heart (part 2)

supposition

an uncertain belief; guesses or assumptions

vain

useless; unsuccessful

unperceived

not seen or observed

resolved

firmly determined to do something.

crevice

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

stealthily

in a cautious manner, so as not to be seen or heard.

distinctness

the quality of being clearly different, easily perceived, or separate from others.

refrained

stopped oneself from doing something.

amid

surrounded by; in the middle of

ceased

cease; to bring or come to an end

pulsation

a rhythmic, throbbing, or vibrating movement

precautions

a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening.

concealment

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

concealment

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

hastily

with excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly.

dismembered

(of a body) having had the limbs cut off; partitioned or divided up

corpse

a dead body; typically human

scantlings

a piece of lumber of small cross section

audacity

boldness, daring

definitiveness

the quality of being conclusive, authoritative, and final

vehemently

forcefully or strongly with emotion

trifles

a thing of little value or importance:

gesticulations

dramatic gestures; used instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.

mockery

teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing: