The Pit and the Pendulum BEFORE READING Match each word to its definition, then translate it into your own language a. c pit .............................................................................................................................. b. c pendulum .............................................................................................................. c. c death sentence .................................................................................................. d. c judge ........................................................................................................................ e. c ghost ........................................................................................................................ f. c hell ............................................................................................................................ g. c delirium .................................................................................................................. h. c to faint ................................................................................................................... i. c coal ........................................................................................................................... j. c stillness .................................................................................................................... k. c consciousness ..................................................................................................... l. c to lie ........................................................................................................................ m. c obstacle .................................................................................................................. n. c slippery ................................................................................................................... o. c forehead ................................................................................................................ p. c echo ......................................................................................................................... q. c sudden .................................................................................................................... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. An object that prevents you from moving forward. A hole in the ground. A noise, repeated as a consequence of meeting a surface and returning. Happening very quicky and unexpectedly. To become unconscious for a while and, usually, fall to the ground as a consequence. Difficult to hold because it is smooth and covered with ice or fat. Lower part of a clock with a weight, that swings to and fro. After-death place where bad people are sent. Punishment decided by a judge, according to which a person has to die. To be in a position with the body flat on a surface, for example a floor or a bed. Part of the face between the eyes and the hair. Confused mental state due to illness or fear. Person who decides upon cases in a law court. The spirit of a dead person seen or heard by someone. Hard black material used for heating or producing energy. Situation of being awake and capable of hearing, seeing, etc. Situation in which nothing happens and everything is quiet. 23