VOCABULARY - ENGLISH - THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM


  • Autos-da-fe: ceremony of burning people.
  • Blade: sharp edge used for cutting.
  • Choked: made difficult to breathe.
  • Craved: had a strong desire.
  • Crawled out: came out slowly.
  • Damp: a bit wet.
  • Faint: lose consciousness.
  • Gasped: caught one's breath to show surprise or horror.
  • Glow: a steady light.
  • Groped: moved hands to feel for something that can't see.
  • Outstretched: extended.
  • Razor: a metal instrument with a sharp edge, used for shaving.
  • Rub: spread something over a surface.
  • Shrink away: move away.
  • Slippery: smooth and difficult to walk on.
  • Strap: a narrow piece of leather.
  • Tore off: removed roughly.
  • Writhed: twisted and turned in pain.

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  1. ENGLISH TEACHER20 Mar 2018, 18:45:00

    DEAR CARLOS, DON'T FORGET YOUR PROJECT AND SELF-ASSESSMENT PLEASE

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