Ransom of the red chief Flashcards
1
Q
Apparition
A
A sudden or unusual sight
2
Q
Undeleterious
A
Harmless
3
Q
Philoprogenitiveness
A
Love for ones own children.
4
Q
Bas-relief
A
Slightly raised.
5
Q
Brake
A
A thick grouping of trees.
6
Q
Court plaster
A
Adhesive cloth for covering cuts and scratches
7
Q
Magic lantern views
A
Slides
8
Q
Dassant
A
Dare not
9
Q
Reconnoiter
A
To seek information about enemies whereabouts
10
Q
Sylvan
A
Like woods or forests
11
Q
King Herod
A
An ancient king of Judea who once ordered the execution of all Bethlehem boys under the age of two
12
Q
Decry
A
To criticize
13
Q
Depredation
A
Robbery
14
Q
Cauterized
A
Burned a wound to stop bleeding
15
Q
Bedlam
A
An insane asylum
