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Vocabulary

Vocabulary. The Cask of Amontillado By Edgar Allen Poe. Preclude. Verb To make impossible. Fettered. Verb To chain. Motley. Adjective Composed of many different and unrelated elements or colors Noun A clown costume. Rapier. Noun A long, slender, two-edged sword. Explicit.

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Vocabulary

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  1. Vocabulary The Cask of Amontillado By Edgar Allen Poe

  2. Preclude • Verb • To make impossible

  3. Fettered • Verb • To chain

  4. Motley • Adjective • Composed of many different and unrelated elements or colors • Noun • A clown costume

  5. Rapier • Noun • A long, slender, two-edged sword

  6. Explicit • Adjective • Definite

  7. Repose • Verb • To lie at rest • Noun • Calmness

  8. Flagon • Noun • A large container for liquids, as wine or liquor

  9. Niter • Noun • A white or gray harden form of potassium nitrate

  10. Sconces • Noun • A wall bracket for candles or light

  11. Implore • Verb • To beg; ask with sincerity

  12. Flambeaux • Noun • Lighted torch

  13. Amontillado • Noun • A variety of sherry

  14. Impunity • Noun • Protection against punishment

  15. Accost • Verb • To approach and speak to in a bold way

  16. Connoisseurship • Noun • Expert knowledge in some particular field , often in art or food

  17. Immolation • Noun • A Sacrifice

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