"Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Preclude
A
To prevent or make impossible beforehand
Synonyms: Prevent
2
Q
Retribution
A
Punishment for doing something wrong
Synonyms: Vengeance, payback
3
Q
Avenge
A
To get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer
Synonyms: Retaliate, redress
4
Q
Avenger
A
Someone who avenges a wrong
5
Q
Connoisseur
A
A person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
Synonyms: Enthusiast, aficionado
6
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Accost
A
To approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way
