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Vocab for Amontillad
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amontillado | a pale, dry wine |
| impunity | freedom from consequences |
| retribution | payback; punishment for a misdeed |
| accosted | greeted in an especially aggressive way |
| explicit | clearly stated or expressed |
| implore | to beg or ask pleadingly |
| obstinate | fixed in an opinion despite persuasion; stubborn |
| Invalid | a person made weak or disabled by illness or injury |
| Careen | to rush carelessly, to swerve recklessly |
| Imminent | about to happen very soon |
| Iridescent | shining with the shifting colors of the rainbow |
| Infallible | incapable of making mistakes or being wrong |
| Doggedly | acting in a stubborn, persistent, or determined manner |
| Heresy | a belief or opinion that contradicts established teachings or beliefs |
| Reiterate | to say over again in a slow or deliberate way |
| Precariously | in a dangerous way |
| Sullen | resentful; gloomy |