Cask of Amontillado Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Preclude
A
To prevent or to make impossible beforehand.
Synonyms: Prevent
2
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Retribution
A
Punishment for doing something wrong.
Synonyms: Vengeance, Payback
3
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Avenge
A
(Verb) To get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer. Synonyms: Retaliate
4
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Avenger
A
Someone who avenges something.
Synonyms: None…
5
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Connoisseur
A
An expert of something to a professional level. Synonyms: Enthusiast, Aficionado
6
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Accost
A
To approach and speak in a challenging or aggressive way.