Set: The Cask of Amontillado
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All 20 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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Amontillado | a dry sherry |
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precluded | made impossible in advance |
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impunity | freedom from punishment |
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unredressed | not set right |
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retribution | deserved punishment |
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avenger | person who seeks revenge for a wrongdoing |
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immolation | sacrifice |
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connoisseur | an expert at something-art connoisseur, music connoisseur, ect. |
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motley | a clown's multicolored costume |
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pipe | a large barrel |
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niter | potassium nitrate |
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palazzo | a large home especially in Italy |
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absconded | to depart |
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flambeaux | lighted torches for burials |
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catacombs | underground passages usually used |
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rapier | two-edged sword |
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gait | the way one walks |
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Medoc | a wine |
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fancy | imagination |
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fettered | chained up or tied down |
Set Information
| Terms | 20 |
| Creator | BriannaMarie |
| Created | November 6, 2007 |
| Groups | None |
| Tags | ea, poe |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |