The Cask of Amontillado

Question 1

Immolation

Answer 1

Sacrifice; destruction.

Question 2

Amontillado

Answer 2

a very expensive, highly prized wine

Question 3

Cask

Answer 3

a barrel used to hold wine (also could be a pipe, barrel, or puncheon).

Question 4

Preclude

Answer 4

to prevent something

Question 5

Impunity

Answer 5

freedom from punishment

Question 6

Retribution

Answer 6

payback/punishment

Question 7

Unredressed

Answer 7

done improperly/incorrectly

Question 8

Rapier

Answer 8

Long skinny sword, used in fencing

Question 9

Abscond

Answer 9

to escape/ runaway

Question 10

Niche

Answer 10

a narrow place or area; a space within a wall

Question 11

Niter

Answer 11

salt-like substance in moist areas

Question 12

Catacombs

Answer 12

underground burial chambers

Question 13

Repose

Answer 13

to lie at rest, either from sleep or death

Question 14

Implore

Answer 14

to beg

Question 15

Mason

Answer 15

a person who builds things from cement and stone/a freemason, an international secret brotherhood

Question 16

Arms/Coat of Arms

Answer 16

family symbol

Question 17

Palazzo

Answer 17

a large castle like structure

Question 18

Accost

Answer 18

to approach and speak to someone

Question 19

Explicit

Answer 19

clearly expressed

Question 20

Motley

Answer 20

multi colored/ multi colored costume a jester might wear