Ransom Of The Red Chief Vocab

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 someone’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

King Herod

Answer 13

An ancient kind of Judea who once ordered the execution of the Bethlehem boys under the age of two

Question 14

Collaborate

Answer 14

To work together on a project

Question 15

Sylan

Answer 15

Like woods for forest

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

Foil

Answer 19

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 20

Trait

Answer 20

Distinguishing quality or characteristics, typically one belonging to a person

Question 21

Proposition

Answer 21

A suggestion

Question 22

Commend

Answer 22

To speak highly of to praise to recommend

Question 23

Cauterized

Answer 23

Burned a wound to stop bleeding

Question 24

Impudent

Answer 24

Bold and disrespectful

Question 25

Bedlam

Answer 25

An insane asylum

Question 26

Calliope

Answer 26

An instrument with steam whistles