The Cask of Amontillado
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precluded v.: made impossible in advance; prevented.
impunity n.: freedom from punishment or harm.
retribution n.: punishment.
immolation n.: destruction.
connoisseurship n.: expert knowledge.
impose v. (used with upon): take advantage of.
recoiling v.: used as adj.: moving backward, as in fear.
endeavored v.: tried.
obstinate adj.: stubborn.
succession n.: series.
unredressed v. used as adj.: not set right or not made up for.
motley n.: multicolored costume worn by a clown or jester.
pipe n.: barrel.
precluded v.: made impossible in advance; prevented.
impunity n.: freedom from punishment or harm.
vaults n.: storage cellars
niter n.: salt deposits
roquelaure n.: heavy knee-length cloak
sconces n.: wall fixtures t hat hold flambeaux n., candlesticks or flaming pieces of wood.
rheum n.: watery discharge.
Nemo me impune lacessit: Latin for “Nobody attacks me without punishment.”
puncheons n.: large wine casks.
flag of de Grave: narrow-necked bottle with a handle and sometime a lid, containing a
wine from the Graves region of France.
Masons: Freemasons, a secret society of people who believe in brotherhood ,giving to
the poor, and helping one another. Members use secret signs and gestures to recognize
one another.
trowel: n.: flat tool with a pointed blade, especially used in a mason, a person who
builds with stone or concrete. The Freemasons probably began as association of
stoneworkers.
promiscuously adv.: randomly; in a disorganized way.
palazzo: Italian for “palace”
fettered v.: chained.
endeavored v.: tried.
rapier n.: slender two-edged sword.
rampart n.: wall resembling one built for protection or defense.
In pace requiescat: Latin for “May he rest in peace.”
obstinate adj.: stubborn.
medoc: a type of red wine