"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

Provisions

Answer 3

Necessary supplies;food

Question 4

Collaborate

Answer 4

To work together on a project

Question 5

Comply

Answer 5

To act according to a command or request

Question 6

Proposition

Answer 6

A suggested plan

Question 7

Commend

Answer 7

To speak highly of; to praise;to recommend

Question 8

Impudent

Answer 8

Bold and disrespectful

Question 9

Apparition

Answer 9

A sudden or unusual sight

Question 10

Undeleterious

Answer 10

Harmless

Question 11

Philoprogenitiveness

Answer 11

Love for one’s own children

Question 12

Bas-relief

Answer 12

Slightly raised

Question 13

Foil

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Trait

Answer 14

Distinguishing quality or charecteristic, typically one belonging to a person

Question 15

Brake

Answer 15

A thick grouping of trees

Question 16

Court plaster

Answer 16

Adhesive cloth for converting cuts and scratches

Question 17

Magic-lantern view

Answer 17

Slides

Question 18

Dassant

Answer 18

Dare not

Question 19

King Herod

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Decry

Answer 20

To criticize

Question 21

Depredation

Answer 21

Robbery

Question 22

Cauterize

Answer 22

Burned a wound to stop bleeding

Question 23

Bedlam

Answer 23

An insane asylum

Question 24

Calliope

Answer 24

An intrument with steam whistles