cask of amontillado Flashcards

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Preclude

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to make impossible beforehand to prevent

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Retribution

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punishment for doing something wrong

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3
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Avenge

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to get revenge by punishing the wrong

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4
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Avenger

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someone who avenges a wrong

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5
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Connoisseur

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a person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field

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6
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accost

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to approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way

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