"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.”

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