The Cask Of Amontillado Flashcards
1
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Avenger
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Noun.
The one to take vengeance upon something.
2
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Accost
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Verb.
Approach and stop somebody; to approach and stop somebody in order to speak to that person, especially in an aggressive, insistent, or suggestive way.
3
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Retribution
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Noun.
Punishment; something done or given to somebody as punishment or vengeance for something he or she has done.
4
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Connoisseur
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Noun.
Expert; an expert in an area of the fine or domestic arts, or somebody with discriminating taste in such a specialty.
5
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Preclude
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Verb.
To prevent or to make impossible beforehand.
6
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Avenge
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Verb.
Exact punishment for something; to inflict punishment because of a wrong done.
