Cask of Amontillado Vocab

Cask – barrel for holding wine

Catacombs – underground cemetery

Virtuoso – person who is highly skilled in a technique or art

Flambeaux – torch/flame

Impunity – freedom from punishment or harm His impunity was a result of his high standing with the judge. Fettered – chain or shackle feet The line of prisoners marched in perfect time despite their fettered feet.

Connoisseur – one who enjoys discriminating between different wines (wine expert) He was a wine connoisseur and spent most of his free time in the vineyards. Gait – the way someone walks Her gait was pained as if she walked on glass shards.

Precluded – rule out in advance/ make impossible His actions precluded my ability to help him in the future. Retribution – giving or receiving of a reward or punishment The criminal’s retribution came very quickly.

Afflicted – to torture/cause suffering She afflicted such pain on my soul that I never felt happiness again! Explicit – leaving no question, fully explained/clear Her directions were very explicit; I knew exactly what to do when I got to work. Nitre – salty substance found in cold, damp places Masons – someone who builds brick walls/ member of an old secret society