Ransom of the Red Chief Flashcards
(25 cards)
Diatribe
Bitter, abusive criticism
Ransom
Payment demanded for the release for a person or property
Apparition
A sudden or unusual sight
Undeleterious
Harmless
Philoprogenitiveness
Love for one’s own child
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
Collaborate
To work together on a project
Comply
To act according to a command or request
Depredation
Robbery
Proposition
A suggested plan
Commend
To speak highly; to praise; to recommend
Impudent
Bold & disrepectful
Bedlam
An insane asylum
Calliope
An instrument with steam with steam whistles
Cauterized
Burned a wound to stop bleeding
Foil
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