Cask of Amontillado

Question 1

preclude

Answer 1

(v.) to make impossible beforehand, to prevent

Question 2

retribution

Answer 2

(n.) punishment for doing something wrong [severe]

Question 3

avenge

Answer 3

(v.) to get revenge by punishing the wrong-doer

Question 4

avenger

Answer 4

(n.) someone who avenges a wrong

Question 5

connoisseur

Answer 5

(n.) a person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field

Question 6

acost

Answer 6

(v.) to approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way