Ransom Of The Red Chief Flashcards
(26 cards)
Apparition
A sudden or unusual sight
Undeleterious
Harmless
Philoprogenitiveness
Love for one’s own children
Bas-relief
Slightly raised
Diatribe
Bitter,abusive criticism
Ransom
Payment demanded for the release of a person or property
Brake
A thick grouping of trees
Magic -lantern
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
Collaborate
To work together on a project
Comply
To act according to a command or request
Depredations
Robbery
Cauterize
Burned a wound to stop bleeding
Proposition
A suggested plan
Commend
To speak highly of to praise to recommend
Bedlam
An insane asylums
Calliope
An instrument with steam whistles
Impudent
Bold and disrespectful
Foil
A character that’s shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character
Trait
Distinguished quality or character,typically one belonging to a person