The Cask of Amontillado Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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Preclude
verb
A
Def: to prevent or make impossible beforehand.
Synonyms: prevent
2
Q
Retribution
noun
A
Def: punishment for doing something wrong.
Synonyms: vengeance, payback
3
Q
Avenge
verb
A
Def: to get revenge by punishing the wrong doer.
Synonyms: punish, repay, revenge
4
Q
Avenger
noun
A
Def: someone who avenges a wrong.
5
Q
Connoisseur
noun
A
Def: an expert judge in matters of taste
Synonyms
6
Q
Aerost
verb
A
Def: to approach and speck to in a challenging or aggresive way.
Synonyms:none
