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Vocabulary for “The Cask of the Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe

Vocabulary for “The Cask of the Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe. Provide a definition for each of the following as well as the part of speech for each word, and an original sentence for each. Amontillado X Aperture Carnival X Catacombs X Circumscribing Fetter X

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Vocabulary for “The Cask of the Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe

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  1. Vocabulary for “The Cask of the Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe Provide a definition for each of the following as well as the part of speech for each word, and an original sentence for each. Amontillado X Aperture Carnival X Catacombs X Circumscribing Fetter X Flambeaux X Hearken Immolate X Imposture X Impunity Medoc Motley XNemo me impune lacessit Nitre Palazzo X Pipe X Puncheon X Rapier X Rheum Roquelare X Sconce X In Book: precluded; retribution, accosted, connoisseurship; virtuoso; afflicted, explicit, recoiling, termination, subsided, pp. 7 through 12. X indicates a picture.

  2. Flambeaux: n. a torch Catacombs: n. underground tombs used during the rise of Christianity Amontillado: n. a pale, dry sherry Motley: n. a clown’s multi-colored costume Imposture: n. a masquerade or mask Palazzo: n. palace

  3. Rapier: n. sword Pipe: n. Large barrel of wine: 126 gallons Sconce: n. a wall bracket for holding candles or lights Carnival: n. party before Lent Puncheon: n. large barrels Fetter: n. chains

  4. Immolate: v. sacrifice or destructions Roquelare: n. knee length cape or cloak

  5. Absconded—v. Make off with Accosted—v. greeted, especially in a forward or aggressive way Afflicted—v. suffering or sickened Aperture—n. opening circumscribing– v. confining Connoisseurship—n. expert judgment Explicit—adj. clearly stated Gait—n. a type of walk Hearken– v. listen Impunity—n. freedom from consequences Medoc—n. French wine Nitre—n. Type of nitrate that forms on walls in basements or wine cellars Precluded—v. prevented; made impossible in advance Retribution—n. payback; punishment for a misdeed Recoiling—v. staggering back Subsided—v. settled down; became less active or intense Termination—n. end Virtuoso—adj. masterly skill in a particular field

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