Ransom Of Thr 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

Apparition-

Answer 3

A sudden or unusual sight

Question 4

Undeleterious-

Answer 4

Harmless

Question 5

Philoprogenitiveness-

Answer 5

Love for one owns children.

Question 6

Bas-relief

Answer 6

Slightly raised

Question 7

Brake

Answer 7

A thick grouping of trees

Question 8

Court plaster

Answer 8

Adhesive cloth for covering cuts and scratches

Question 9

Magic-lantern views

Answer 9

Slides

Question 10

Dassant

Answer 10

Dare not

Question 11

Provisions

Answer 11

Necessary replies

Question 12

Reconnoiter

Answer 12

To seek info about an enemies whereabouts

Question 13

Sylvan

Answer 13

Like woods or forests

Question 14

King Herod

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Collaborate

Answer 15

To work together on a project together

Question 16

Comply

Answer 16

To act according to a command or a request

Question 17

Decry

Answer 17

To criticize

Question 18

Depredation

Answer 18

Robbery

Question 19

Proposition

Answer 19

A suggested plan

Question 20

Commend

Answer 20

To speak highly of;to praise;to recommend

Question 21

Cauterized

Answer 21

Burned a wound to stop bleeding

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

Foil

Answer 25

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 26

Trait

Answer 26

Distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person