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"The Cask of Amontillado" Vocabulary REVIEW

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means to ask earnestly; to beg?

a)
Implore (verb)
b)
Preclude (verb)
c)
Impunity (noun)
d)
Retribution (noun)
e)
Accost (verb)
2.

Which word means an underground tunnel and burial site?

a)
Catacombs (noun)
b)
Preclude (verb)
c)
Impunity (noun)
d)
Retribution (noun)
e)
Accost (verb)
3.

Which word means to prevent; to make impossible?

a)
Preclude (verb)
b)
Impunity (noun)
c)
Retribution (noun)
d)
Accost (verb)
e)
Explicit (adjective)
4.

Which word means definitely stated; clearly expressed?

a)
Explicit (adjective)
b)
Preclude (verb)
c)
Impunity (noun)
d)
Retribution (noun)
e)
Accost (verb)
5.

Which word means to approach and speak to, especially in an aggressive manner?

a)
Accost (verb)
b)
Preclude (verb)
c)
Impunity (noun)
d)
Retribution (noun)
e)
Explicit (adjective)
6.

Which word means dramatic hand gestures, used to emphasize one’s words?

a)
Gesticulation (noun)
b)
Preclude (verb)
c)
Impunity (noun)
d)
Retribution (noun)
e)
Accost (verb)
7.

Which word means the way a person walks?

a)
Gait (noun)
b)
Preclude (verb)
c)
Impunity (noun)
d)
Retribution (noun)
e)
Accost (verb)
8.

Which word means freedom from punishment, harm, or bad consequences?

a)
Impunity (noun)
b)
Preclude (verb)
c)
Retribution (noun)
d)
Accost (verb)
e)
Explicit (adjective)
9.

Which word means punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance/ revenge for a wrong or criminal act?

a)
Retribution (noun)
b)
Preclude (verb)
c)
Impunity (noun)
d)
Accost (verb)
e)
Explicit (adjective)
10.

Which word means to leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft?

a)
Abscond (verb)
b)
Preclude (verb)
c)
Impunity (noun)
d)
Retribution (noun)
e)
Accost (verb)
11.

Fill in the blank: The criminal acted with ______, believing he would not be punished.

a)

A) Impunity

b)

B) Guilt

c)

C) Fear

d)

D) Remorse

12.

What does 'Retribution' mean?

a)

Reward

b)

Punishment

c)

Celebration

d)

Ignorance

13.

Fill in the blank: He decided to ______ the stranger on the street.

a)

Ignore

b)

Accost

c)

Follow

d)

Avoid

14.

What does 'Gait' refer to?

a)

A) A type of food

b)

B) A manner of walking

c)

C) A musical instrument

d)

D) A piece of clothing

15.

Fill in the blank: His ______ was wild and exaggerated as he told the story.

a)

Silence

b)

Gesticulation

c)

Calmness

d)

Stillness

16.

Fill in the blank: The ancient ______ were discovered beneath the city.

a)

Catacombs

b)

Skyscrapers

c)

Gardens

d)

Rivers

17.

When I teach, I try to give _____ directions so my students know what to do.

a)

explicit

b)

abscond

c)

gesticulation

d)

preclude

18.

Sometimes I need to _____ my students to bring their Chromebooks to class.

a)

explicit

b)

abscond

c)

gesticulation

d)

implore

19.

Because Mike felt he was wronged, he also felt like he deserved _____.

a)

explicit

b)

retribution

c)

gesticulation

d)

preclude

20.

The best type of revenge is one with _____.

a)

explicit

b)

abscond

c)

gesticulation

d)

impunity

21.

Apparently, a person’s _____ as they walk is as unique to them as fingerprints.

a)

explicit

b)

abscond

c)

gait

d)

preclude

22.

I accidentally cut someone off, and the angry driver proceeded to _____ me at the next red light.

a)

explicit

b)

abscond

c)

gesticulation

d)

accost

23.

What is the meaning of 'abscond'?

a)

to stay

b)

to leave secretly

c)

to reveal

d)

to hide

24.

Define 'gesticulation'.

a)

a gesture

b)

a word

c)

a thought

d)

a sound

25.

What does 'retribution' refer to?

a)

forgiveness

b)

punishment

c)

reward

d)

neglect

26.

A large barrel used for storing liquids

a)

damp

b)

astonished

c)

mason

d)

cask

27.

A tool that a mason uses to spread cement

a)

cask

b)

trowel

c)

mason

d)

damp