Vocab: The Cask of Amontillado Flashcards
Impunity
Exemption from punishment
Retribution
Punishment inflicted on someone as revenge for a wrong or criminal act
Precluded
Prevent from happening; make impossible
Wont
- One’s customary behavior in a particular situation
- In the habit of doing something
Immolation
A sacrafice
Connoisseur
An expert judge in matters of taste
Imposture
An instance of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others
Gemmary
The study of gems
Vintages
The year or place in which wine, especially wine of high quality, was produced
Motley
The particolored costume of a jester
Fettered
Restrain with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles
Amontillado
A medium dry sherry
Wine
Nitre
Another term for potassium nitrate.
Roquelaire
A cloke. Cape
Palazzo
A palatial (Palace) building, especially in Italy
Absconded
Leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection
Sconces
A candle holder, or a holder of another light source
Or a flaming torch or candle secured in a holder that is attached to a wall
Flambeau
A flaming torch, especially one made of several thick wicks dipped in wax.
Or a large candlestick with several branches
Catacombs
An underground cemetery consisting of a subterranean gallery
Rheum
A cold
Draught
To draw or pull something
Arms
An emblem; insignia
Niche
A shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament.
Flagon
A large container in which drink is served
Recess
A hollow space inside something.
Mason
To build from or strengthen with stone.
Crypt
An underground room or vault beneath a church, used as a chapel or burial place
