The Cask of Amontillado Vocabulary Review

Preclude

Pre-clude prevent from happening; make impossible

Preclude

Fettered

Fet-tered a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner

Fettered

Motley

Mot-ley the particolored costume of a jester; a mixture

Motley

rapier

rap-i-er a thin, light, sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting

rapier

explicit

ex-pli-cit stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

explicit

repose

re-pose temporary rest from activity, excitement, or exertion, esp. sleep or the rest given by sleep

repose

flagon

flag-on a large container in which drink is served, typically with a handle and spout

flagon

niter

nit-er a white crystalline salt

niter

sconces

scon-ces a candle holder, or a holder of another light source, that is attached to a wall with an ornamental bracket.

sconces

implore

im-plore beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

implore

flambeaux

flam-beaux a flaming torch, esp. one made of several thick wicks dipped in wax.

flambeaux

Amontillado

A-mon-till-a-do a medium dry sherry.

Amontillado

impunity

im-pu-nit-y exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action

impunity

accost

ac-cost approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively

connoisseurship

con-noi-sseur-ship an expert judge in matters of taste

immolation

im-mol-a-tion kill or offer as a sacrifice, esp. by burning.

immolation