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Cask of Amontillado
Cask of Amontillado Set 1
Term | Definition |
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immolation | (n.) death or destruction |
impunity | (n.) freedom or immunity from punishment |
preclude | (v.) prevent from happening; make impossible |
retribution | (n.) punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal action |
catacombs | (n.) an underground cemetery, esp. one consisting of tunnels and rooms with recesses dug out for coffins and tombs. |
unredressed | (adj.) needs correction; not made right or compensated |
accosted | (v.) to approach and speak to in an aggressive or hostile manner |
avenged | (v.) to take vengeance (the desire for revenge) or exact satisfaction for a harm done |
ventured | (v.) took a risky or dangerous step |
vowed | (v.) a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment |
resolved | (v.) to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something) |
perceive | (v.) to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally |
regard | (v.) consider or think of (someone or something) in a specified way |
encountered | (v.) unexpectedly experience or be faced with (something difficult or hostile) |
suppose | to assume or think that something is likely to be true |