Amontillado

Question 1

connoisseurship

Answer 1

expertise or authority, esp. in the fine arts or in matters of taste

Question 2

imposture-

Answer 2

deception

Question 3

gemmary

Answer 3

knowledge of precious gems

Question 4

motley

Answer 4

the costume of a court jester or clown

Question 5

preclude

Answer 5

to make impossible, especially by taking action in advance; prevent

Question 6

Impunity-

Answer 6

freedom from punishment, penalty, or harm

Question 7

Virtuoso-

Answer 7

characteristic of a person with masterly knowledge or skill

Question 8

Accost

Answer 8

to approach and speak to in an aggressive or hostile manner

Question 9

pipe-

Answer 9

a wine barrel with a capacity of 126 gallons

Question 10

Amontillado

Answer 10

a pale dry sherry

Question 11

niter-

Answer 11

a white, gray, or colorless mineral, consisting of the potassium nitrate

Question 12

Roquelaure

Answer 12

a man’s knee length cloak in the 18th century

Question 13

palazzo

Answer 13

a palace or mansion

Question 14

flambeaux

Answer 14

wall brackets containing lighted torches

Question 15

casks and puncheons

Answer 15

large containers for storing wine

Question 16

gesticulation-

Answer 16

a vigorous motion or gesture

Question 17

of the Masons

Answer 17

a member of the Freemasons, a social organization with secret rituals and signs.

Question 18

repose-

Answer 18

to lie dead or at rest

Question 19

crypt-

Answer 19

an underground chamber serving as a burial place

Question 20

promiscuously

Answer 20

randomly

Question 21

masonry

Answer 21

stonework

Question 22

termination

Answer 22

end of something; limit or edge

Question 23

fetter

Answer 23

to restrain with chains or shackles

Question 24

implore

Answer 24

to beg; earnestly ask for

Question 25

rapier-

Answer 25

long slender sword

Question 26

Aperture

Answer 26

an opening, such as a hole or gap

Question 27

rampart

Answer 27

fortification; protective barrier

Question 28

Immolation

Answer 28

death or destruction