You are correct in saying that it is y, for instance pygmy.
Your going to late for something (school,work etc.) And you have to hurry to get there in a restricted amount of time or you die
it is a metaphor because it really isn't a falcon of death
another example of a metaphor would be I am so full about to explode
your not really going to explode your just <span>exaggerating it</span>
Some of the meanings of the words are:
- Austere: A basic place.
- Obscure: An unpopular place.
<h3>What is Vocabulary?</h3>
This refers to the knowledge of words that a person uses to communicate with people.
Hence, we can see that from the given text, there is a narration without a clear indication of what needs to be done, so the meaning of some new words is given to improve your vocabulary.
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