Vocabulary Review for Test.notebook
Test on Tuesday, September 13 on "Cask"
Make sure you have read the story three times. Study questions, vocabulary, notes...
September 10, 2016
Vocabulary You Should Know for "Cask"
1. reluctant ­ adjective
unwilling and hesitant
She seemed reluctant to discuss the matter.
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2. treacherous - adjective
3. hysteria - noun
dangerous
exaggerated or uncontrollable
a treacherous situation
emotion or excitement like a craziness
"the mass hysteria that characterizes the
week before Christmas"
synonyms: frenzy, fit of madness (crazy),
derangement, mania, delirium
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4. vanity -noun
5. retribution - noun
excessive pride in or
punishment inflicted on
admiration of one's own appearance or
someone as vengeance
achievements
Employees asked not to be named, saying
I had a student that was so vain he had to
look at himself in the window to check his
hair before he left my room.
they feared retribution.
synonyms: punishment, penalty
synonyms: conceit, egotism
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6. remorse - noun
deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
They were filled with remorse and shame.
synonym: deep regret
September 10, 2016
Exposition Summary ­ At the beginning of the story, Montresor is a bitter man who wants revenge against Fortunato. (Characters & conflict)
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Climax ­ Resolution
Montresor attacks, locks Fortunato in chains, and seals him up inside a wall.
Fifty years have passed and now Montresor is telling the story. Apparently, he got away with the crime.
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