"The Pit and the Pendulum" Vocabulary

Vocabulary from "The Pit and the Pendulum"

Definitions

• Velocity - The speed of something in a given direction.

• Appended - Added or attached something to the end of a document or list.

• Confounded - Confused or bewildered; also used to express annoyance.

• Weary - Feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion.

• Surveyed - Looked carefully and thoroughly at someone or something, especially to assess it.

• Casual - Relaxed and unconcerned; also refers to informal clothing or behavior.

• Entrapment - The act of tricking someone into committing a crime to secure their prosecution.

• Bauble - A small, decorative ornament, often with little real value.

• Remnant - A small remaining quantity of something, typically after the greater part has been used or removed.

• Perceptibly - In a way that can be seen, heard, or noticed.

• Ravenous - Extremely hungry or eager for something.

• Cognizance - Awareness, notice, or knowledge of something.

• Acrid - Having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell.

• Crescent - A curved shape that is wider in the middle and tapers at the ends, like a segment of a ring, often describing the moon.

• Ponder - To think about something carefully, especially before making a decision.

• Spasmodically - In irregular bursts; occurring in sudden, brief, or intermittent ways.

• Vermin - Harmful or objectionable small animals or insects, such as rats or lice.

• Clammy - Unpleasantly damp, sticky, and typically cold to the touch.

• Luster - A gentle shine or soft glow, especially that of a reflective surface.

• Abyss - A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm; a wide or profound difference between people or views.