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Mystery Vovabulary
Definitions of Mystery Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alibi | An excuse that an accused person uses to show that he/she was somewhere else rather than at the scene of the crime. |
| clue | A fact or object that helps to solve mysteries. |
| crime | An act committed in violation of the law. |
| deduce | To infer by logical reasoning. |
| sleuth | A person who investigates crimes and gathers information (detective). |
| evidence | Something, such as a witness statement or object that is used as proof in a crime. |
| motive | An inner drive that causes a person to do something or act in a certain way. |
| Red Herring | Something that is used to divert attention from the basic issue. |
| suspect | A person who is suspected of a crime (multiple suspects in a story). |
| victim | Someone who is suspected of a crime. |
| witness | Someone who saw or can give a firsthand account of something. |
| culprit | The individual who committed the Crime. |