The Pit and the Pendulum
Across
- 2. – hard work or energy used to achieve something.
- 3. – twisted or caught together in a confusing way.
- 5. – a strong feeling of dislike or revulsion.
- 7. – the state of being awake and aware.
- 11. – causing great fear.
- 12. – a historical institution that investigated and punished people for their beliefs.
- 15. – officially declared guilty and sentenced to punishment.
- 16. – a very sharp cutting tool or blade.
- 18. – completely certain that something is true.
- 22. – physical or emotional pain.
- 24. – difficult to walk on because it is wet or smooth.
- 25. – the act of moving downward.
- 26. – machines or mechanical parts working together.
- 27. – a formal examination of a legal case in court.
- 29. – to think logically in order to understand something.
- 32. – the ability to face fear, danger, or difficulty.
- 33. – an underground prison.
- 34. – a condition or fact connected with an event or situation.
- 35. – a weight that swings back and forth from a fixed point.
- 36. – extreme suffering or death caused by lack of food.
Down
- 1. – a curved shape like a thin moon.
- 4. – knowing or noticing something.
- 6. – an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
- 8. – as a result; therefore.
- 9. – clear and easy to recognize.
- 10. – a person who suffers harm or injury.
- 13. – moved downward.
- 14. – slowly over a period of time.
- 17. – a large mass of snow, ice, or rocks moving rapidly down a mountain.
- 19. – a strong desire to know or learn something.
- 20. – slightly wet.
- 21. – lasting forever.
- 23. – related to the mind and emotions.
- 28. – to save someone from danger or harm.
- 30. – the distance around a circle.
- 31. – a complete loss of hope.