Ranson Of The Red Chief Flashcards
1
Q
Diatribe
A
Bitter abusive criticism
2
Q
Ransom
A
Payment demanded for the release of a person or property
3
Q
Apparition
A
A sudden or unusual sight
4
Q
Undeleterious
A
Harmless
5
Q
Philoprogenitiveness
A
Love for ones own children
6
Q
Brake
A
The thickening group of trees
7
Q
Court plaster
A
Adhesive cloth for covering cuts and scratches
8
Q
Magic lantern views
A
Slides
9
Q
Dassant
A
Dare not
10
Q
Reconnoiter
A
To seek information about an enemy’s
Whereabouts
11
Q
Sylvan
A
Like woods or forest
12
Q
King Herod
A
An ancient king of Judea who once ordered the execution of all Bethlehem boys under the age of two
13
Q
Decry
A
To criticize
14
Q
Depredation
A
Robbery
15
Q
Cauterize
A
Burned a wound to stop bleeding