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Gary Tetrault > Cask of Amontillado Vocabulary > Flashcards

Cask of Amontillado Vocabulary Flashcards

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Preclude

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To prevent or to make impossible beforehand.

Synonyms: Prevent

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Retribution

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Punishment for doing something wrong.

Synonyms: Vengeance, Payback

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Avenge

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(Verb) To get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer. Synonyms: Retaliate

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Avenger

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Someone who avenges something.

Synonyms: None…

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Connoisseur

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An expert of something to a professional level. Synonyms: Enthusiast, Aficionado

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Accost

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To approach and speak in a challenging or aggressive way.

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