"The Cask of Amontillado" Flashcards
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unredressed
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/ʌnrɪˈdrɛst/, adjective
- not corrected or set right
“A wrong is unredressed when — overtakes its redresser.”
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impunity
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\im-ˈpyü-nə-tē\, noun
- without consequences
“I must not only punish, but punish with impunity.”
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retribution
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/rɛtrɪˈbjuːʃ(ə)n/, noun
- punishment, revenge
“A wrong is — when retribution overtakes its redresser.”
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immolation
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\ˌi-mə-ˈlā-shən\, noun
- destroying or killing, often by fire
“…and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation.”
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Amontillado
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\ə-ˌmän-tə-ˈlä-(ˌ)dō, -ti(l)-ˈyä-(ˌ)thō\, noun
- a pale, dry Spanish sherry (cooking wine)
“Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from sherry.”