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Mystery Vocab

TermDefinition
alibi state of being somewhere else during the crime
deduce to infer by logical reasoning
circumstantial based on apparent, but not solid evidence
breakthrough an advance or discovery that helps solve a crime
misdemeanor a crime less serious than a felony
indictment formal charge against a person of committed crime
hunch an guess or feeling about something not based on facts
felony grave or serious crime with serious and harsh punishments
evidence something that is used as proof in a crime
transgression a violation of the law
victim someone who is harmed or suffers a loss
witness someone who can give a firsthand account of something
Red Herring something intended to mislead from the real issue or truth
purloin to steal
clue a fact of object that helps to solve mysteries
motive a reason that causes a person to do something or act a certain way
perpetrator one who carries through or commits a crime
sleuth another term for detective
suspect a possible perpetrator of a crime
mystery something that is unknown
Created by: Mrs_Burns
 

 



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