"The Cask of Amontillado" Vocabulary

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accosted

Back

greeted aggressively

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precluded

Back

prevented; made impossible in advance

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explicit

Back

clearly stated

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termination

Back

end

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Recoiling

Back

Staggering back

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Afflicted

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Suffering or sickened

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retribution

Back

payback; punishment for a misdeed

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subsided

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settled down; became less active or intense