Ransom Of The Red Chief

Question 1

Diatribe

Answer 1

Bitter, abusive criticism.

Question 2

Ransom

Answer 2

Payment demanded for the release of a person or property.

Question 3

Apparition

Answer 3

A sudden or unusual sight.

Question 4

Undeleterious

Answer 4

Harmless.

Question 5

Philoprogenitiveness

Answer 5

Love for one’s own children.

Question 6

Bas-relief

Answer 6

Slightly raised.

Question 7

Provisions

Answer 7

Necessary supplies; food.

Question 8

Brake

Answer 8

A thick grouping of trees.

Question 9

Court Plaster

Answer 9

Adhesive cloth for covering cuts and scratches.

Question 10

Magic-Lantern views

Answer 10

Slides.

Question 11

Dassant

Answer 11

Dare not.

Question 12

Reconnoiter

Answer 12

To seek information about an enemy’s whereabouts.

Question 13

Sylvan

Answer 13

Like woods or forests.

Question 14

King Herod

Answer 14

An ancient king of judea who once ordered the execution of all Bethlehem boys under the age of two

Question 15

Collaborate

Answer 15

To work together on a project

Question 16

Comply

Answer 16

To act according to a command or request

Question 17

Decry

Answer 17

To criticize

Question 18

Depredation

Answer 18

Robbery

Question 19

Proposition

Answer 19

A suggested plan

Question 20

Commend

Answer 20

To speak highly of; to praise; to recommend

Question 21

Cauterized

Answer 21

Burned a wound to stop bleeding

Question 22

Impudent

Answer 22

Bold and disrespectful

Question 23

Bedlam

Answer 23

An insane asylum

Question 24

Calliope

Answer 24

An instrument with steam whistles

Question 25

Foil

Answer 25

A character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character

Question 26

Trait

Answer 26

Distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.