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Mystery Words 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Deserted, Being left behind | abandoned |
| an excuse, especially to avoid blame. | alibi |
| a person, thing, or influence supposed to bring bad luck. | jinx |
| that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof. | evidence |
| being in captivity | hostage |
| the process of arriving at some conclusion that, though it is not logically derivable from the assumed premises | inference |
| the use of spies by a government to discover the military and political secrets of other nations | espionage |
| to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom. | kidnap |
| a communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, telephone, email, or other means. | message |
| causing great horror; horribly repugnant; grisly: | gruesome |
| the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price. | ransom |
| a trick of an amusing, playful, or sometimes malicious nature. | prank |
| confusing or baffling | puzzling |
| kept from the knowledge of any but the initiated or privileged: | secret |
| an unscrupulous supporter or adherent of a political figure or cause, especially one motivated by the hope of personal gain: | henchman |
| of the nature of or involving crime. | criminal |
| a person who actually sees some act, occurrence, or thing and can give a firsthand account of it | eyewitness |
| anything that is kept secret or remains unexplained or unknown: | mystery |
| something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing, etc.; incentive. | motive |
| a handgun having a revolving chambered cylinder for holding a number of cartridges, which may be discharged in succession without reloading. | revolver |
| to imitate (handwriting, a signature, etc.) fraudulently; | forge |
| deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage. | fraud |
| a building, part of a building, or other place equipped to conduct scientific experiments, tests, investigations, etc., or to manufacture chemicals, medicines, or the like | laboratory |
| a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: | plot |
| something intended to deceive or defraud: | hoax |
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