"The Cask of Amontillado" Flashcards
Preclude
Definition: (verb ) to Prevent or make impossible beforehand .
Synonyms : prevent
Example : Adam Greenberg Suffered a head injury in His first major league baseball game Which precluded him from having a successful career .
Retribution
Definition: (noun) punishment for doing something wrong.
Synonyms: vengeance, payback
Example: Jake’s car had been totaled in the accident, and he wanted retribution, so he took the other driver to court.
Avenge
Definition: (verb) to get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer.
Synonyms: retaliate, redress
Example: The brothers vowed to avenge the death.
Avenger
Definition: (noun) someone who avenges a wrong.
Synonyms: none
Example: The avengers fight criminals.
Connoisseur
Definition: (noun) a person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Synonyms: enthusiast, aficionado
Example: She goes to a different restaurant each weekend because she is a connoisseur of fine foods.
Accost
Definition: (verb) to approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way.
Synonyms: none
Example: He was accosted by three gang members on the subway.