The Cask of Amontillado Flashcards
Preclude
VERB
To prevent or make impossible beforehand
Adam Greenberg suffered a head injury in his first major league baseball game which precluded him from having a successful Carrer
Retribution
NOUN
Punishment for doing somthing wrong
Jake’s car had been totaled in the accident, and he wanted retributiojn so he took the other driver to court
Avenge
VERB
To get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer
They vowed to avenge their father by capturing his killer.
The brothers to avenge the death of their father
Avenger
NOUN
Somone who avenges a wrong
The avengers fight criminals
Connoisseur
NOUN
a person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in the field
She goes to a differnt expensive resturant each weekend
Accost
VERB
to approach and speak to in a challenging or aggresive way
He was arrestefd by three gang members on the subway
