Vocabulery Flashcards
Diatribe
Bitter,abusive criticism
Ransom
Payment demanded for the release of person or property
Apparition
A sudden or unusual sight
Undeleterious
Harmless
Philoprogenitiveness
Love for ones own children
Bas-relief
Slightly Raised
Provisions
Necessary supplies
Brake
A thick grouping of trees
Court plaster
Adhesive cloth for covering cuts and scratches
Magic-lantern views
Slides
Dassant
Dare not
Reconnoiter
To seek information about an enemy’s whereabouts
Sylvan
Like woods or forests
King Herod
An ancient king of judea who once ordered the execution of all Bethlehem boys under the age of two
Decry
To criticize
Depredation
Robbery
Cauterized
Burned a wound to stop bleeding
Bedlam
An insane asylum
Calliope
An instrument with steam whistles
Foil
A character that shows qualities that are in the contrasts with the the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character
Trait
Distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person
