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Cask of Amontillado
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| borne | Past tense of "bear"; which means to tolerate or carry |
| avenge | To get revenge for; to punish an injuring 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 a false or assumed character |
| accost | To approach and speak to 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 mucus discharge from the eyes or nose |
| recoil | To shrink back, as in fear or extreme dislike; to bring back, as in firing a gun |
| circumscribe | encircle; define the boundaries of |
| termination | end or limit or 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 the 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 |