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Short Story "Cask of Amontillando" Vocabulary Flashcards

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Preclude (Verb)

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Definition - To prevent or make impossible beforehand.

Synonyms- Prevent

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Retribution (Noun)

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Definition- Punishment for doing something wrong.

Synonyms- Vengeance, Payback

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Avenge (Verb)

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Definition- To get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer.

Synonyms- Retaliate, Redress

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Avenger (noun)

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Definition- Someone who avenges a wrong.

Synonyms- None.

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Connoisseur (Noun)

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Definition- A person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Synonyms- Authority, Expert

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Accost (Verb)

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Definition- To approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way.
Synonyms- None.

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