The Cask Of Amontialldo Flashcards
Impunity
Exemption from punishment or from the injurious consequences of an action.
Wont
What is customary, one’s habit
Retribution
Punishment that is considered to be morally right and fully deserved
Precluded
Prevent, exclude; make impossible.
Immolation
Kill, or offer as a sacrafice.
Connoisseur
An expert judge in matters of taste.
Gemmary
The study of gems.
Imposture
An instance of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others.
Vintages
the year or place in which wine, especially wine of high quality, was produced.
Motley
the traditional costume of the court jester
Fettered
Restrain with chains typically around the ankles.
Amontialldo
a medium dry sherry (expensive wine)
Nitre
potassium nitrate, a mineral deposit sometimes left on damp walls underground, as in cellars, caves, or basements.
Roquelaire
a cloak, cape
Palazzo
a palatial (like a palace) building, especially in Italy.
Absconed
run away, often taking something or somebody along
Sconces
a candle holder
Flambeau
a flaming torch
Catacombs
an underground cemetery consisting of a subterranean gallery with recesses for tombs, as constructed by the ancient Romans.
Rheum
a cold
arms
an emblem; insignia
Recess
a small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest.
Niche
a shallow recess or concavity, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament.
flagon
a large container in which drink is served
