"The Cask of Amontillado" Flashcards
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Preclude
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V. Make impossible; eliminate
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Avenge
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V. Take vengeance for something
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Absconded
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V. Depart secretly and hide
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Retribution
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N. vengeance; compensation; punishment for offenses
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Connoisseur
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N. a person competent to act as a judge of art
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Virtuoso
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N. a highly skilled artist
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Accost
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V. Approach and speak first to a person
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Motley
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Adj. multi-colored; mixed
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Impunity
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N. freedom from punishment
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Implore
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V. To beg
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Render
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V. Deliver; provide; represent;
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Fettered
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V. Shackle
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Explicit
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Adj. totally clear; definite; outspoken
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Gesticulation
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N. motion; gesture
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Crypt
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N. secret recess or vault, usually used for burial
