The Cask Of Amontillado Vocab Flashcards
Preclude
To make impossible
Impunity
Freedom from punishment penalty or harm
Virtuoso
Characteristic of a person with masterly knowledge or skill
Accost
To approach in speak in an aggressive manner
Motley
The costume of a clown or court jester
Palazzo
A palace or mansion
Cost of arms
A design that represents ones ancestry or family heritage
Quack
A person who pretends to have knowledge usually a doctor
Carnival
Catholic celebration before the beginning of Lent
Ignoramus
And ignorant person or for
Crypt
In underground chamber serving as a burial ground
Termination
To end something
Fetter
To restrain with chains or shackles
Implore
To beg
Tier
A layer or level
Clamorer
A loud sound
Rapier
Long slender sword
Intoxication
Drunk
Niter
A Colorness tmaterial
Masons
Free masons, a social organization with secret signals and rituals
Aperture
In opening such as a whole or gap
Rampart
A protective barrier or fortification
Subside
To be less agitated or active
Destined
Determined before hand fated