WorksheetsThe Cask of Amontillado Terms Quiz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
a large wooden barrel, typically used for wine
cask
preclude
fetter
sconce
a wine from Spain; a pale kind of sherry
Redress
Connoisseur
Amontillado
Tier
to get revenge for; to punish an injuring party or wrongdoer
allude
abscond
accost
avenge
to prevent; to hinder, block or impede
include
preclude
allude
azure
freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
imposture
redress
retribution
impunity
to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request
accost
hearken
fetter
vintage
to depart secretly; withdraw and hide oneself
arrest
accost
abscond
attest
to make gestures especially while speaking, for emphasis
impunity
gesticulate
grotesque
rampant
encircle; define the boundaries of
imposture
recompense
redress
circumscribe
to restrict the freedom of with chains; (noun) a chain or shackle for the ankles
fetter
niche
recoil
redress
to shrink back, as in fear or extreme dislike; to spring back, as in firing a gun or jumping on a trampoline.
niche
redress
recoil
trowel
to listen attentively
hearken
implore
accost
abscond
a level on a series of rows
sconce
trowel
orb
tier
a torch, candle or light holder attached to a wall
virtuoso
vintage
sconce
rampant
a highly skilled artistic person
rampant
vintage
virtuoso
sconce
menacing wildness
reflect
recoil
redress
rampant
old, recognized, and enduring interest, importance or quality.
vintage
azure
rampant
virtuoso
a bright blue color
rampant
niche
azure
vintage
a person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts
Connisseur
imposture
fraud; trickery; deception under a false or assumed character
Connoisseur
Imposture
the act of resting or the state of being at rest
grotesque
repose
abnormal and hideous; distorted and unnatural in shape or size
grotesque
repose
end or limit of something; conclusion
termination
niche
to beg for urgently; beseech
implore
niche
