"Ransom Of The Red Chief" Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Diatribe
A
Bitter,abusive criticism
2
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Ransom
A
Payment demanded for the release of a person or property
3
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Provisions
A
Necessary supplies;food
4
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Collaborate
A
To work together on a project
5
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Comply
A
To act according to a command or request
6
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Proposition
A
A suggested plan
7
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Commend
A
To speak highly of; to praise;to recommend
8
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Impudent
A
Bold and disrespectful
9
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Apparition
A
A sudden or unusual sight
10
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Undeleterious
A
Harmless
11
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Philoprogenitiveness
A
Love for one’s own children
12
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Bas-relief
A
Slightly raised
13
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Foil
A
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
14
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Trait
A
Distinguishing quality or charecteristic, typically one belonging to a person
15
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Brake
A
A thick grouping of trees
