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Cask of Amontillado
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Borne | Past tense of "bear"; to tolerate or carry |
| Avenge | To get revenge for; to punish an inquiring party or wrongdoer |
| Preclude | To prevent; to hinder, block, or impede |
| Impunity | Freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| Redress | To make right; remedy or rectify; make amends for |
| Imposture | Fraud; trickery; deception under false or assumed character |
| Accost | To approach and speak too boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request |
| Abscond | To depart secretly; withdraw and hide oneself |
| Gait | The speed or manner of moving on foot |
| Orb | A sphere or spherical object |
| Rheum | A watery or thin mucous discharge from the eyes or nose |
| Recoil | To shrink back, as in fear or extreme dislike; to spring back, as in firing a gun |
| Circumscribe | encircle; define the boundaries of |
| Termination | End or limit of something; conclusion |
| Niche | A hollow area in a wall for holding a statue or urn; a crevice or recess |
| Fetter | To restrict the freedom of with chains; a chain or shackle for the ankles |
| Implore | To beg for urgently; beseech |
| Aperture | Opening gap; slit |
| Retribution | Punishment imposed on a wrongdoer for repayment or revenge |
| Imulation | Killing or offering as a sacrifice; to set oneself on fire |