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“The Cask of Amontillado”

“The Cask of Amontillado”. Vocabulary. Retribution. I accidentally cut off Joe’s toe. Now he wants RETRIBUTION. He will not be happy until he does something to hurt me. Payback or punishment for a misdeed Part of speech? Opposite: Forgiveness. Precluded.

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“The Cask of Amontillado”

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  1. “The Cask of Amontillado” Vocabulary

  2. Retribution • I accidentally cut off Joe’s toe. Now he wants RETRIBUTION. He will not be happy until he does something to hurt me. • Payback or punishment for a misdeed • Part of speech? • Opposite: • Forgiveness

  3. Precluded • I wanted to skip school, but I would only agree to a plan that PRECLUDED the idea of getting caught. • Made impossible in advance; prevented • Part of speech?

  4. Impunity • Since no one saw me wreck the car, I thought I would have IMPUNITY. • Freedom from consequences; no punishment • Part of speech? • Opposite? • To get caught and punished

  5. Immolation • When I looked out at the damage the tornado caused, I was astonished at the level of IMMOLATION. • Destruction • Part of speech? • Opposite? • Construction

  6. Afflicted • After I visited my sick friend, I was not surprised to find myself AFFLICTED with the same disease. • Suffering from • Part of speech? • Opposite? • Healed

  7. Accosted • I had not seen Jenny in several years, so I was surprised when she ACCOSTED me at the mall. • Greeted in an aggressive way • Part of speech? • Opposite? • Ignored?

  8. Termination • Stealing from the cash register will earn you the TERMINATION of your job. • End • Part of speech? • Opposite? • Beginning

  9. Explicit • The store manager gave EXPLICIT instructions on how to close the store each night. The instructions had to be followed exactly, or we would be fired. • Clearly stated, detailed • Part of speech? • Opposite? • Vague, unclear

  10. Recoiling • When the basketball hit him in the forehead, he started RECOILING until he tripped and fell over the bleachers behind him. • Staggering back • Part of speech? • Another form? • Recoil

  11. Subsided • After her sobs SUBSIDED, she was able to tell us why she had been crying. • Settled down, became less, grew weaker • Part of speech • Opposite? • To grow in strength

  12. Catacomb • He opened a door, and we saw steps leading down into a long passageway. “This catacomb is where I keep my wine!” he exclaimed. • An underground passageway • Part of speech? • Opposite?

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