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the cask of amontillado vocab
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English
9th Grade
09/14/2009

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preclude
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to make impossible, especially by taking action in advance
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impunity
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freedom from penalty or harm; inability to be harmed without punsihment
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immolation
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death or destruction
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abscond
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to go away suddenly and secretly
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repose
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to lie dead or at rest
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termination
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an end limit or edge
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subside
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to decrease in amount or intensity
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aperture
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and opening such as a hole or gap
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what is the meaning of the phrase "a wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser?"
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getting even isnt worth it if you get caught
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why did montressor seek revenge on furtunato
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fortunato insulted him
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how did montresor know the house would be empty?
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he told is servents the he wouldnt be back untill morning so they shouldnt leave, but he knew they would anyway
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where had the stone and the morter, used by montresor to wall up the entrence to the niche, been hidden?
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under a pile of bones
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in your own words, describe the catacombs that Furtunato is led through?
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its underground, it has arches its damp,
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where and when is the story set? give reasons for your answer
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in the catacombs, march or april, because its right before lent
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why did montresor make sure furtunato drank a lot of whine?
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so that he wont really know whats going on
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