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The Cask of Amontillado

The Cask of Amontillado. Vocabulary Review. Preclude. Pre-clude. prevent from happening; make impossible. Preclude. Fettered. Fet-tered. a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner. Fettered. Motley. Mot-ley. the particolored costume of a jester; a mixture . Motley. rapier.

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The Cask of Amontillado

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  1. The Cask of Amontillado • Vocabulary Review

  2. Preclude

  3. Pre-clude • prevent from happening; make impossible

  4. Preclude

  5. Fettered

  6. Fet-tered • a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner

  7. Fettered

  8. Motley

  9. Mot-ley • the particolored costume of a jester; a mixture

  10. Motley

  11. rapier

  12. rap-i-er • a thin, light, sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting

  13. rapier

  14. explicit

  15. ex-pli-cit • stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

  16. explicit

  17. repose

  18. re-pose • temporary rest from activity, excitement, or exertion, esp. sleep or the rest given by sleep

  19. repose

  20. flagon

  21. flag-on • a large container in which drink is served, typically with a handle and spout

  22. flagon

  23. niter

  24. nit-er • a white crystalline salt

  25. niter

  26. sconces

  27. scon-ces • a candle holder, or a holder of another light source, that is attached to a wall with an ornamental bracket.

  28. sconces

  29. implore

  30. im-plore • beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

  31. implore

  32. flambeaux

  33. flam-beaux • a flaming torch, esp. one made of several thick wicks dipped in wax.

  34. flambeaux

  35. Amontillado

  36. A-mon-till-a-do • a medium dry sherry.

  37. Amontillado

  38. impunity

  39. im-pu-nit-y • exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action

  40. impunity

  41. accost

  42. ac-cost • approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively

  43. connoisseurship

  44. con-noi-sseur-ship • an expert judge in matters of taste

  45. immolation

  46. im-mol-a-tion • kill or offer as a sacrifice, esp. by burning.

  47. immolation

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