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Pit & Pendulum Vocab
Pit and Pendulum Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sentence | The punishment for a crime |
| thrust | push hard and fast |
| faint | weak |
| cell | jail room |
| stagger | walking and almost falling |
| garment | clothing |
| hem | sewing around the edge of clothing |
| nostril | part of the nose |
| pitcher | container that you can pour liquid out of |
| gaze | to look |
| descended | going down |
| suffocate | to die from lack of oxygen |
| invisible | can't see |
| demon | devil |
| escape | to get away from someone who wants to hold you |
| agony | intense pain or suffering |
| merged | joined together |
| clammy | cold and sticky, sweaty |
| abyss | a very deep hole in the ground |
| resolving | making a strong decision |
| hideous | very ugly |