"Ransom Of The Red Chief" Flashcards
(26 cards)
Diatribe
N. Bitter,abusive criticism
Ransom
N. Payment demanded for the release of a person or property.
Apparition
A sudden or unusual sight
Undeleterious
Harmless
Philoprogenitiveness
Love for one’s own children
Bas-relief
Slightly raised
Provisions
Necessary supplies; food
Brake
A thick grouping of trees
Court plaster
Adhesive cloth for covering cuts and scratches
Magic-lantern views
Slides
Dasant
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
Decry
To criticize
Depredation
Robbery
Proposition
A suggested plan
Commend
To speak highly of; to praise;to recommend
Cauterized
Burned a wound to stop bleeding
Impudent
Bold and disrespectful
Bedlam
An insane asylum
Calliope
An instrument with steam whistles