VOCABULARY The pit and the pendulum

VOCABULARY

• Autos-da-fe: Ceremony of burning people

• Choked: Made difficult to breath

• Craved: Had strong desire

• Crawled out: Came out slowly

• Damp: A bit wet

• Faint: Lose consciousness

• Gasped: Caught one's breath to show surprise or horror

• Groped: Moved hands to feel for something that can't see

• Razor: A metal instrument with sharp edge, used for shaving

• Tore off: Remove roughly
• Writhed: Twisted and turned in pain