Ransom Of The Red Chief Vocabulary

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

Bas-relief

Answer 3

Slightly raised.

Question 4

Philoprogenitivness

Answer 4

Love for ones own children.

Question 5

Undeleterious

Answer 5

Harmless.

Question 6

Apparition

Answer 6

A sudden or unusual sight.

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

Sylvan

Answer 12

Like woods or forests.

Question 13

Reconnoiter

Answer 13

To seek info about an enemy’s whereabouts.

Question 14

King-Herod

Answer 14

An ancient king of Judea who once ordered the execution of all Bethlehem boys under the age of 2.

Question 15

Decry

Answer 15

To criticize.

Question 16

Collaborate

Answer 16

To work together on a project.

Question 17

Comply

Answer 17

To act accordingly to command or request.

Question 18

Depredation

Answer 18

Robbery.

Question 19

Cauterized

Answer 19

Burned a wound to stop it bleeding.

Question 20

Proposition

Answer 20

A suggested plan.

Question 21

Commend

Answer 21

To speak highly of ; to praise ; to commend.

Question 22

Bedlam

Answer 22

An insane asylum.

Question 23

Calliope

Answer 23

An instrument with steam whistles.

Question 24

Impudent

Answer 24

Bold and disrespectful.

Question 25

Trait

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Foil

Answer 26

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.