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Mystery Vocabulary
Mystery Vocabulary King
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A serious offense against the public law | crime |
| a work of fiction dealign with the solution of a mysterious crime | mystery |
| the place of an occurrense or action | scene |
| the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops | setting |
| a person cheated, foolded injured, or killed | victim |
| a piece of evidence leading to the solution of a problem | clue |
| one who has personal knowledge or experience of something | witness |
| one who id doubted as of a crime | suspect |
| a diversion intended to distract attention from the real issue | red herring |
| something that causes a person to act | motive |
| proof | evidence |
| a person employed or engaged in detecting lawbreakers or getting information that is not readily accessible. | detective |
| sleuth | detective |
| one who has committed a crime | criminal |
| to find answers to or a solution for | solve |
| to study by close examination | investigate |