Exam Vocab- Cask Of Amontillado Flashcards
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Connoisseur
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A person who is able to be a judge in matters of art and taste
2
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Catacombs
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An underground tunnel or area with holes or graves
3
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Circumscribing
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Go around,encircle
4
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Implored
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To beg or request in a very serious or emotional way
5
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Imposture
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Fake,fraud,counterfeit
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Gesticulation
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Expressive gesture showing emotion
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Precluded
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To block or prohibit, to make impossible
8
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Repose
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To lay at rest
9
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Subside
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To become less strong or intense, to settle down
10
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Surmounted
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Overcome, rise above
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Virtuoso
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One who is skilled in one of the fine arts
12
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Absconded
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To leave or run away suddenly
