Short Story Vocab "Cask of Amontillado

Question 1

Preclude

Answer 1

Verb
To prevent or make impossible beforehand
He tried to preclude me from dating him but I did anyway.
Syn: prevent

Question 2

Retribution

Answer 2

Noun
Punishment for doing something wrong
She wanted the boy to get retribution for what he did.
Syn: payback

Question 3

Avenge

Answer 3

Verb
To get revenge by punishing the wrong doer
He wanted to avenge her because she did something really bad to him.
Syn: redress

Question 4

Avenger

Answer 4

Noun
Someone who avenges a wrong
The avenger was very cunning.
Syn: none

Question 5

Connoisseur

Answer 5

Noun
A person go has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
The connoisseur was tutoring me.
Syn: enthusiast

Question 6

Accost

Answer 6

Verb
To approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way
She accosted me because she was very angry. I was scared.
Syn: none