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Lit. Vocab
The Cask of Amontillado and The Most Dangerous Game Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| prevented; made impossible in advance | precluded |
| payback; punishment for a misdeed | retribution |
| greeted, especially in an agressive way | accosted |
| suffering or sickened | afflicted |
| clearly stated | explicit |
| staggering back | recoiling |
| end | termination |
| settled down; became less active or intense | subsided |
| able to be touched or felt | palpable |
| lazily; idly | indolently |
| odd in appearance | bizarre |
| unsophisticated | naive |
| misgivings about something one feels is wrong | scruples |
| in a mild and soothing manner | blandly |
| having a strange, bizarre design | grotesque |
| hopeless | futile |