Cask of Amontillado Vocab Review

Question 1

Having great enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause

Accepted Answer

Zealous

Question 2

What is the best antonym for imposture?

Accepted Answer

Authentic

Question 3

What is the best antonym for obstinate?

Accepted Answer

Submissive

Question 4

The bones had been thrown down, and lay _____ upon the earth, forming at one point a mound.

Accepted Answer

promiscuously

Question 5

Mrs. Ward's students long for the sweet _______ of summer, as does she.

Accepted Answer

repose

Question 6

What is the best definition of absconded?

Accepted Answer

To leave hurriedly, typically secretly.

Question 7

It is a natural but dangerous proposition to try to ______ a wrong done to you.

Accepted Answer

avenge

Question 8

Without a word or even a ________ to convey "goodbye," he left the party.

Accepted Answer

gesticulation

Question 9

One that is sought, pursued; prey

Accepted Answer

Quarry

Question 10

Useless or hopeless

Accepted Answer

Futile

Question 11

As soon as my heart stopped pounding from being startled by Rick, I made a plan for ______.

Accepted Answer

retribution

Question 12

A tall electric fence was constructed outside the prison to _____ prison escapes.

Accepted Answer

Circumscribe

Question 13

Misgivings about something one feels is wrong

Accepted Answer

Scruples

Question 14

Idly; lazily

Accepted Answer

Indolently

Question 15

Unsophisticated

Accepted Answer

Naïve

Question 16

The child lock on the inside of our minivan _________ my little sister's escape.

Accepted Answer

precluded

Question 17

It frustrates me greatly when others break the rules with _____________.

Accepted Answer

impunity

Question 18

It was his _____ to get up every morning and exercise before work.

Accepted Answer

Wont

Question 19

Define immolation

Accepted Answer

To sacrifice or destroy

Question 20

When I watch a movie with a truly evil villain, I root for his or her ________.

Accepted Answer

immolation

Question 21

Azure is a shade of what color?

Accepted Answer

Blue

Questions 21