Cask of Amontillado Def - New Rochelle High School

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The Cask of Amontillado

by Edgar Allan Poe

Definitions

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Cask of Amontillado

Definitions

1. aperture AP uh ture a hole or an opening

,S<y<naopneyrmtusr>eA> P uh Antonym >> closure

The farmer discovered an aperture in his fence that had allowed some cows to escape.

Derivatives >> apertural, apertures, apertured

2. catacomb KAT uh kome an underground tunnel or area with holes for graves

,S<y<ncoantaycmosm>b>KAT Antonym >>

Poe delighted in setting one of his masterpieces in a catacomb.

Derivatives >> catacombs

3. circumscribed SIR kum skribd restricted or limited

,S<y<ncoirncyummss>c>ribedS Antonym >> unbounded

The triangle circumscribed the circle.

Derivatives >> circumscribe, circumscribing, circumscription, circumscriptive

4. clamor KLAM ur loud noise or shouting

Synonyms >> Antonym >> quiet

The clamor finally subsided when the children went to bed.
Derivatives >> clamors, clamored, clamoring, clamorous, clamorously, clamorousness

5. connoisseur kon uh SUR a person who is able to be a judge in matters of art or taste

Synonyms >> critic, aesthete Antonym >>

My sister knows so much about wine that she might be considered a connoisseur.
Derivatives >> connoisseurs, connoisseurship

6. embed em BED to enclose firmly in some mass

Synonyms >> Antonym >> to extract

The fossil has been embedded in the rock for millions of years.
Derivatives >> embedment

7. fetter FET ur to restrict by shackling or chaining
,<Sy<nfeotnteyrmFsE>T> Antonym >> to liberate

The convict was fettered to prevent his escape.

Derivatives >> fettered, fettering

8. incrustation in kruh STAY shun being covered with a crust, state of being encrusted

,S<y<ninoncryumssta>t>ionin Antonym >>

The incrustation of deleterious habits has become the focal point for many self-help groups.

Derivatives >> incrustate, incrustated, incrustating

9. obstinate OB stuh nit unyielding regardless of reason or logic

,S<y<noobnsytimnas t>e>OB Antonym >> yielding

He will not accept advice on many things because of his obstinate attitude.
Derivatives >> obstinacy, obstinancy, obstinance, obstinately, obstinateness, obstination

10. preclude preh KLOOD to make impossible

,S<y<nporneycmlusde>p>reh Antonym >> to aid

A low SAT score may preclude your acceptance to that college.
Derivatives >> precludable, precluded, preclusion, preclusive

11. quack KWAK an unqualified or fake doctor, charlatan

,<Sy<nqounaycmkKs W>>AKq Antonym >> qualified physician

Fortunately the girl was saved from the scalpel of the quack who called himself a doctor.
Derivatives >> quackery, quackish, quackishly, quackishness, quackism

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12. terminate TER muh nate to bring to an end

,<Sy<nteornmyminsa>te>TER Antonym >> begin

I will terminate my position with the company on July 15.

Derivatives >> terminated, terminating, terminates, termination, terminational, terminative

13. tier TEER one of a series of rows or levels

,<Sy<ntioenryTmEsE>R>tierT Antonym >>

Our symphony seats are on the third tier of the auditorium.

Derivatives >> tiers

14. trowel TROU ul flat bladed hand tool used to work with mortar or to dig holes for plants
,<Sy<ntroonwymelTs R>>OU
Antonym >>

A bricklayer must have great expertise in using a trowel.

Derivatives >> troweled, troweling, trowels

15. utter UT ur to express by speaking

uSryuntotneryumtste>r>utterut Antonym >> to leave unspoken

The teacher told me not to utter another word.

Derivatives >> utters, uttered, uttering, utterance

16. virtuoso vur choo OH so one skilled in the fine arts as an accomplished musician, a savant

,<Sy<nvoirntyumoso>v>ur Antonym >> unskilled beginner

Having played with some of the greatest symphonies in the world, he was known as a virtuoso.
Derivatives >> virtuosity

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Cask of Amontillado

by Edgar Allan Poe

Copyright © 2002 by Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org

The Cask of
Amontillado

By Edgar Allan Poe

These words which appear in Cask of Amontillado have been identified as words or derivatives of words
that have appeared on past SAT tests. They are listed here in alphabetical order.

1. aperture
2. catacombs
3. circumscribing
4. clamor
5. connoisseurship
6. embedded
7. fettered
8. incrusted
9. obstinate
10. precluded
11. quack
12. termination
13. tier
14. trowel
15. utterance
16. virtuoso

These words which appear in Cask of Amontillado have been identified as words or derivatives of words that
have appeared on past SAT tests. They are listed here in the order in which they appear in the novel.

1. utterance
2. precluded
3. connoisseurship
4. virtuoso
5. quack
6. incrusted
7. catacombs
8. embedded
9. trowel
10. circumscribing
11. termination
12. fettered
13. tier
14. obstinate
15. clamor
16. aperture

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The Cask of Vocabulary Test
Amontillado

By Edgar Allan Poe

Directions: Select the word that best completes the following sentences.

aperture catacombs circumscribed clamor
connoisseur embedded fettered incrusted
obstinate precluded quacks termination
tier trowel utterance virtuoso

1. A true _____________________ and the most renowned violinist in the world, Maestro
Giavonni announced the ____________________ of his concert tour due to a debilitating
illness which caused him to stop performing.

2. Montresor produced a _____________________ from his cloak and used it to apply the mortar
to the bricks.

3. As Montresor laid the tenth ________________ of bricks, Fortunato began to _____________
loudly, but no one heard his shouting and screaming.

4. Using chains and shackles, Montresor ___________________________ his rival tightly to the
wall of the _______________, an appropriate burial place under the city.

5. The ___________________________ which opened in the wall was barely large enough for a
pencil; a much larger hole would surely be needed.

6. The errant golf ball was ___________________________ so tightly in the fork of the tree that
the golfer could not extract it.

7. Milo consulted a long list of faith healers and ______________________________, none of
whom had a medical degree and none of whom cured his malady.

8. The audience hung on his every _______________________________ as if his words had
the power to renew their failed dreams.

9. The small child was so ________________ and unruly that his parents frequently put him in a
_________________ area in order to limit his access to the rest of the house.

10. "The walls are _______________________________ with nitre," Montresor remarked,
pointing to the filmy white mineral crust on the cavern walls.

11. The fact that Mr. James was such a renowned __________________ of good wines
_____________ the possibility of our passing the cheap beverage as an expensive delight.

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The Cask of Amontillado

by Edgar Allen Poe

Test 1
1. virtuoso, termination
2. trowel
3. tier, clamor
4. fettered, catacomb
5. aperture
6. embedded
7. quack
8. utterance
9. obstinate, circumscribed
10. incrusted
11. connoisseur, precluded

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