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Cask Part 2
Vocabulary for Cask of Amontillado Part 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| impose | inflict something unpleasant |
| insufferable | extremely unpleasant or annoying |
| abscond | "run away |
| explicit | precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable |
| insure | make certain |
| gait | a person's manner of walking |
| repose | lie when dead |
| azure | bright blue in color |
| rampant | rearing on left hind leg with front legs elevated |
| recess | an enclosure that is set back or indented |
| gesticulation | a deliberate and vigorous motion of the hands or body |
| grotesque | distorted and unnatural in shape and size |
| jest | act in a funny or teasing way |
| recoil | "spring back |
| crypt | a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber |
| remote | located especially far away |