Sonata and Cask of Amontillado vocab

settled down; became less active or intense.

• afflicted

• precluded

• subsided

prevented

• precluded

• explicit

• recoiling

staggering back

• retribution

• recoiling

• afflicted

explicit

• suffering or sickened

• payback; punishment for a misdeed.

• clearly stated

afflicted

• suffering or sickened

• settled down, became less active

• prevented

payback; punishment for a misdeed

• retribution
• forgiveness
• reward
• l

preposterous

• sneaky; hidden

• so contrary to common sense as to be laughable; absurd; ridiculous.

• threatening; menace

encroaching

• teasing

• threatening

• intruding

• retreating

reciprocate

• return

• teasing way

• threatening

menacing

• intruding

• threatening

• return