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English MysteryVocab

TermDefinition
Accomplice A helper or partner in a criminal act
Alibi An excuse (truth or lie) regarding where a person was during a crime
Alias An alternate identity
Avarice Greed
Deduction a process of thinking, figuring out a puzzle by pulling the pieces apart and reassembling them
Eccentric Odd, quirky, out of the norm
Gaunt Sunken faced
Motive A reason for an act
Pseudonym A fake name used by a writer for various reasons
Scrutinize To study carefully
Sleuth A detective
Swanky Rich, but old rich, like antiques, etc
Irony Verbal (like sarcasm) dramatic(when the reader knows information that a main character in a story doesn't situational(when a reader is led up to believe something...and then the opposite occurs. Like a bank robber robbing a bank to save someone's life
Foreshadowing A literary device used to give the reader hints to an upcoming, significant event. Usually this carries a negative connotation, but sometimes good events may be foreshadowed too
Red herrrings Misleading clues planted by the author in a plot to throw the reader off track. These are used to draw the reader into the story.
Created by: 23atkimegh
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