The Cask Of Amontialldo Flashcards

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Impunity

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Exemption from punishment or from the injurious consequences of an action.

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Wont

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What is customary, one’s habit

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Retribution

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Punishment that is considered to be morally right and fully deserved

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Precluded

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Prevent, exclude; make impossible.

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Immolation

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Kill, or offer as a sacrafice.

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Connoisseur

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An expert judge in matters of taste.

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Gemmary

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The study of gems.

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Imposture

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An instance of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others.

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Vintages

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the year or place in which wine, especially wine of high quality, was produced.

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Motley

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the traditional costume of the court jester

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Fettered

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Restrain with chains typically around the ankles.

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Amontialldo

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a medium dry sherry (expensive wine)

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Nitre

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potassium nitrate, a mineral deposit sometimes left on damp walls underground, as in cellars, caves, or basements.

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Roquelaire

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a cloak, cape

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Palazzo

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a palatial (like a palace) building, especially in Italy.

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Absconed

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run away, often taking something or somebody along

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Sconces

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a candle holder

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Flambeau

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a flaming torch

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Catacombs

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an underground cemetery consisting of a subterranean gallery with recesses for tombs, as constructed by the ancient Romans.

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Rheum

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a cold

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arms

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an emblem; insignia

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Recess

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a small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest.

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Niche

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a shallow recess or concavity, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament.

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flagon

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a large container in which drink is served

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Mason

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build from or strengthen with stone.

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Crypt

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a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber