Ransom Of The Red Chief Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Diatribe
A
Bitter abusive criticism
2
Q
Ransom
A
Payment demanded for the release of a person or property
3
Q
Provisions
A
Nessacary supplies food
4
Q
Break
A
A thick grouping of trees
5
Q
Court plaster
A
Adhesive cloth for covering cuts and scratches
6
Q
Magic lantern views
A
Slides
7
Q
Dassant
A
Dare not
8
Q
Reconnoiter
A
To seek information about an enemy’s whereabouts
9
Q
Sylvans
A
Like woods or forest
10
Q
Decry
A
To criticize
11
Q
Depredation
A
Robbery
12
Q
Cauterized
A
Burned a wound to stop bleeding
13
Q
Bedlam
A
An insane asylum
14
Q
Calliope
A
An instrument with stream whistles
15
Q
Foil
A
A character that showed quality that are in contrasts with the qualities of another character with the objective to higlight the traits of the other character
