"Above all was the sense of hearing acute."What does the word "acute" mean in the above sentence?
  • cautious
  • annoying
  • sharp
  • boldness
"You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what caution—with what foresight—with what dissimulation I went to work!"What does the word "dissimulation" mean in the above sentence?
  • sharp
  • intelligence and good judgement
  • disguising of intentions and/or feelings
  • smooth; smooth manner
"...and then I thrust in my head. Oh, you would have laughed to see how cunningly I thrust it in!"What does the word "cunningly" mean in the above sentence?
  • annoyed, or bothered
  • intelligence and good judgement
  • disguising of intentions and/or feelings
  • doing something in a sneaky, crafty, and skillful manner
"...so it was impossible to do the work; for it was not the old man who vexed me, but his Evil Eye."What does the word "vexed" mean in the above sentence?
  • held back
  • annoyed, or bothered
  • cautious
  • sharp
"Never before that night had I felt the extent of my own powers—of my sagacity."What does the word "sagacity" mean in the above sentence?
  • intelligence and good judgement
  • boldness
  • energetic gestures; strong movements of arms and hands
  • disguising of intentions and/or feelings
"But even yet I refrained and kept still. I scarcely breathed. I held the lantern motionless."What does the word "refrained" mean in the above sentence?
  • annoyed, or bothered
  • held back
  • cautious
  • sharp
"There was nothing to wash out—no stain of any kind—no blood spot whatever. I had been too wary for that."What does the word "wary" mean in the above sentence?
  • annoyed, or bothered
  • smooth manner; smoothness
  • cautious
  • held back
"There entered three men, who introduced themselves, with perfect suavity, as officers of the police."What does the word "suavity" mean in the above sentence?
  • intelligence and good judgement
  • energetic gestures; strong movement of hands and arms
  • cautious
  • smooth manner; smoothness
In the wild audacity of my confidence, I invited the police into the old man's house.What does the word "audacity" mean in the above sentence?
  • intelligence and good judgement
  • annoyed, or bothered
  • cautious
  • boldness
"[I] placed my own seat upon the very spot beneath which reposed the corpse of the victim."What does the word "reposed" mean in the above sentence?
  • state of rest; rested
  • forcefully; passionately
  • sharp
  • doing something in a sneaky, crafty, and skillful manner
"I talked more quickly—more vehemently; but the noise steadily increased."What does the word "vehemently" mean in the above sentence?
  • smooth manner; smoothness
  • forcefully; passionately
  • sharp
  • boldness
"I arose and argued about trifles, in a high key and with violent gesticulations, but the noise steadily increased."What does the word "gesticulations" mean in the above sentence?
  • smooth manner; smoothness
  • energetic gestures; strong movement of hands and arms
  • sharpness
  • boldness
"Anything was more tolerable than this derision! I could bear those hypocritical smiles no longer!"What does the word "derision" mean in the above sentence?
  • ridicule; making fun of
  • energetic gestures; movement of hands and arms
  • holding back
  • disguising of intentions and/or feelings
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