The Ransom of the red chief vocabulary

Question 1

Diatribe

Answer 1

A 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

Philopogenitiveness

Answer 5

Love for one’s own 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. Supplies food

Question 12

Foil

Answer 12

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 13

Trait

Answer 13

Distinguishing quality or characteristic typically one belonging to a person

Question 14

King Herod

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Reconnoiter

Answer 15

To seek information about an enemy’s whereabouts

Question 16

Sylvan

Answer 16

Like woods or forest

Question 17

Cauterized

Answer 17

Burned a wound to stop bleeding

Question 18

Proposition

Answer 18

A suggested plan

Question 19

Commend

Answer 19

To speak highly of to praise to recommend

Question 20

Bediam

Answer 20

An insane asylum

Question 21

Calliope

Answer 21

An instrument with steam whistles

Question 22

Impudent

Answer 22

Bold and disrespectful

Question 23

Decry

Answer 23

To criticize

Question 24

Collaborate

Answer 24

To work together on a project

Question 25

Comply

Answer 25

To act accroding to a command or request

Question 26

Depredation

Answer 26

Robbery