"The Cask of Amontillado" Vocabulary Flashcards

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Accosted

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Approached and addressed someone boldly or aggressively.

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Connoisseurship

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Expertise or authority, especially in matters of taste.

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Gesticulation

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A gesture, especially a dramatic one, used instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.

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Impunity

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Exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.

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Retribution

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Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.

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Utterance

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A spoken word, statement, or vocal sound.