Cask of Amontillado Flashcards
1
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Preclude
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Verb; To prevent or make impossible before hand.
Never doing homework precluded Chuck from passing English.
2
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Retribution
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Noun; Punishment for doing something wrong.
Jake wanted retribution for his car being vandalized, so he told the police.
3
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Avenge
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Verb; To get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer.
Sara promised to avenge her sister for stealing her clothes.
4
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Avenger
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Noun; Someone who avenges a wrong.
The Avengers fought off the villains to keep the world safe
5
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Connoisseur
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Noun; A person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
He referees football games because he has a connoisseur in football refereeing
6
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Accost
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Verb; To approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way.
She was accosted by a man in a dark alley.
