Cask of Amontillado Vocab

Question 1

Preclude

Answer 1

• Verb
• To prevent or make something impossible beforehand
• Mike tried to preclude his mom from drinking the bad milk, but it was to late.

Question 2

Retribution

Answer 2

• Noun
• Punishment for doing something wrong
• Jeff had broken his brothers computer, and his brother wanted to get retribution by making him work for a new one.

Question 3

Avenge

Answer 3

• Verb
• To get revenge by punishing the wrong doer
• Jake’s little brother got beat up, so Jake avenged him by beating up the bully.

Question 4

Avenger

Answer 4

• Noun
• Someone who avenges a wrong
• The avengers avenged the people of earth but ‘getting rid’ of the aliens.

Question 5

Connoisseur

Answer 5

• Noun
• A person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
• A food critic is a connoisseur of fine foods

Question 6

Accost

Answer 6

• Verb
• To approach or speak to in a challenging or aggressive way.
• He was accosted by three gang members on the subway.