Charles a n d m a r y lamb

‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ and ‘The Red Death’

disturb (v) to interrupt (esp. a person who is working)

immense (adj) extremely large

shield (n) a broad piece of metal or wood carried as protection against

being hit (esp. with ````rd)

‘The Barrel of Amontillado’ and ‘The Whirlpool’

barrel (n) a round wooden container with curved sides and a flat top and

bottom

horizon (n) the line where the sky meets the earth

log (n) a large unshaped piece of a tree that has been cut down

slope (n) a surface or piece of land going up or down

whirlpool (n) a place in the sea with circular currents that can pull

objects down into it

‘The Pit and the Pendulum’ and ‘The Stolen Letter’

pendulum (n) a weight that hangs from a fixed point and swings freely