Vocabulary from The Cask of Amontillado

• Abscond (v)

  • Definition: To depart secretly and hide.
  • Other Form: Absconder (n)
• Afflict (v)

  • Definition: To distress severely; to cause persistent anguish or suffering.
  • Other Form: Affliction (n)
• Gesticulate (v)

  • Definition: An expressive gesture or the act of making gestures
  • Other Forms: Gesticulation (n), Gesticular (adj)
• Impunity (n)

  • Definition: Freedom or exemption from punishment, harm, or loss.
• Intermingle (v)

  • Definition: To mix together.
• Niche (n/adj/v)

  • Definition: 1. A recess in a wall. 2. An appropriate position or place for a person or thing.
  • Other Forms: Niche (adj), Niche (v)
• Recoil (v)

  • Definition: To shrink or draw back physically or emotionally.
  • Other Form: Recoil (n)