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restrained
to prevent furtner action
sagacity
acuteness or soundness of judgement
supress
to prevent from occurring
tactful
handling with respect; acting in a respectful way
transient
not lasting; temporary
venerable
well-regarded
haughty
rudely overproud
hypothesis
a proposition set forth for the purpose of explaining a phenomenon
impute
to attribute or ascribe
intrepid
without fear
ostentatious
in an attempt to impress or attract attention
parched
dry, hot, or thirsty
prtentious
making an exaggerated show
provocative
tending to irritate or stimulate
rancorous
showing hatred or malice
reconciliation
the process of accepting the unwanted
abscond
to leave quickly oand secretly, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
accost
to approach with purpose OR to boldly confront
connoisseur
a person expecially adept in a specific field
endeavor
a strenuous effort or attempt OR the act of attempting (often used with infinitive)
explicit
definite and unreserved in expression
impunity
exemption from punishment
niche
a hole or recess in a wall
obstinate
not easily controlled or overcome
preclude
to exclude from something
recoil
to draw back as if in alarm
redress
to set right what is worng
retribution
something given or inflicted in such requital
surmount
to overcome
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Cask of Amontillado vocab.txt
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Amontillado/ACT vocab words to know
Updated
10/19/2014, 2:04:09 AM
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