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Mystery Vovabulary
Definitions of Mystery Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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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. |