| A | B |
|---|
| niter | mineral created when water leaches through a dead body |
| destined | determined before hand |
| repose | to lie dead or at rest |
| subside | to become quiet or slow down |
| Montresor | was insulted by Fortunato |
| Amontillado | a pale dry sherry |
| Italy | the story takes place here |
| gesticulation | quick motions or gestures |
| Fortunato | dressed as a jester |
| Luchesi | the man who cannot tell "Amontillado from sherry" according to Fortunato |
| coat of arms | a design that represents a person's ancestry or history |
| cask | container used to store wine |
| grapes | grown in the region of the setting of the story |
| termination | end of something |
| how Fortunato died | ran out of air (suffocated) |
| crypt | underground room used as a burial place |
| aperture | an opening or hole |
| implore | to beg |
| Carnival | celebration that occurs before Lent |
