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Vocabulary pgs. 5-6 Previous Next 1. unperceived, acuteness, stimulates, tattoo, vex 2. dismembered, scantling, suavity

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 * Page:** 6
 * Word:** Dismembered
 * Story excerpt**: First of all I dismembered the corpse.
 * Definition:** To cut, tear, or pull off the limbs of. To divide into pieces. Source: [|Dictionary.com]
 * Paraphrase:** I ripped apart all of the man's limbs into pieces.
 * My first name and initial:** Brittany B

Word:Suavity**
 * Page:6
 * Story excerpt**:There entered three men, who introduced themselves, with perfect suavity, as officers of the police.
 * Definition:** A suave or smoothly agreeable quality.[|Dictionary.com]
 * Paraphrase:** Three police officers entered the room, and introduced themselves in a smooth manner.
 * My first name and initial:**Emy D.


 * Page: 5 **
 * Word: Stimulates **
 * Story excerpt**: It increased my fury, as the beating of a drum stimulates the soldier into courage.
 * Definition: To increase temporarily the activity of a body organ or part. Source:[|Dictionary.com] **
 * Paraphrase:** He was building up more anger like the soldier is building up courage.
 * My first name and initial: Sarah M.

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 * Word:** Acuteness
 * Story excerpt**: And now -- have I not told you that what you mistake for madness is but over acuteness of the senses?
 * Definition:** A sensitivity that is keen and highly developed. Source: [|WordNet].
 * Paraphrase:** I have already told you that my sharp, keen senses are not what you should call "crazy."
 * My first name and initial:** Miles R.


 * Page:** 6
 * Word:** Scantling
 * Story excerpt: I then took up three planks from the flooring of the chamber, and deposited all between the SCANTLINGS. **
 * Definition:** a small timber used in constructuon. Source:  [|dictionary.com]
 * Paraphrase:** he took up three planks from the wooden floor of the old mans bedroom and put all the pieces between the small timbers under the floor boards.
 * My first name and initial:** Audrey K.

Word:vex** -no corrections
 * Page:5
 * Story excerpt**:This, however, did not vex me; it would not be heard through the walls.
 * Definition:** to irritate; annoy; provoke
 * Paraphrase:** The sound of the old man's heart beating did not annoy me in any way.
 * My first name and initial:** Andrew C.[|dictionary.com]

Word:dismembered** -no corrections
 * Page: 6
 * Story excerpt**:First of all I dismembered the corpse.
 * Definition: dismemberment ** The removal of limbs from a body, an expediency used by some serial killers to more efficiently store body parts for future use, consumption, or disposal. [|med dictionary]
 * Paraphrase:** first of all I removed limbs from a body for easy disposal.
 * My first name and initial:** Spencer M