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cask vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| redresser | to set (as a wrong) right : remedy, relieve. redresser noun. |
| connoisseurship | an expert judge in matters of taste. "a connoisseur of music" |
| surmounted | overcome (a difficulty or obstacle). "all manner of cultural differences were surmounted" |
| aptly | in a manner that is appropriate or suitable in the circumstances. "America's aptly named Sunshine State" |
| leer | an unpleasant, malicious, or lascivious look. "he gave me a sly leer" |
| fettered | restrained with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles. "a ragged and fettered prisoner" restricted; confined. "a fettered economy" |
| retribution | punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act. "employees asked not to be named, saying they feared retribution" |
| impunity | punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act. "employees asked not to be named, saying they feared retribution" |