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Cask Part 1
Vocabulary for Cask of Amontillado Part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cask | a round container that holds liquids |
| venture | proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible danger |
| avenge | take action in return for a perceived wrong |
| preclude | make impossible |
| impunity | exemption from punishment |
| retribution | a justly deserved penalty |
| wont | an established custom |
| virtuoso | having supreme mastery or skill |
| imposture | pretending to be another person |
| accost | approach and speak to someone aggressively or persistently |
| motley | a jester's costume |
| surmount | to be on top of |