"The Pit and the Pendulum" (Oxford Bookworms)5.0 ...

noun-the use of force or threats to frighten people

noun-an object that hangs down and swings in a regular motion

noun-a court official who makes decisions on matters brought before a court of law.

noun-a space between two surfaces

noun- a long, thick piece of material made from thinner pieces of material

noun-a room or place where someone is buried after death

noun-the line along which two surfaces of a solid meet; a precipice

noun-a powerful evil being in some religions; Satan, Lucifer

verb-to pass out or lose consciousness

noun-a type of element that is shiny and conducts heat and electricity well (e.g. gold, aluminum, silver)

noun-a deep hole

noun-the flat part of a tool or weapon that has a cutting edge

noun-a place in the earth where a dead body is buried

verb-to move suddenly or not by choice