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Vocab
Suspense
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Vocab 2
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100
something that is different or impossible to understand or explain
What is mystery
100
being left on a suspenseful ending is called a
What is cliff hanger
100
an impression or mark made on a persons fingertips
What are finger prints
100
mark on the ground
What is footprint
100
Something that shows an event that will happen in the near future
What is sign
200
something of sentimental value
What is souvenir
200
the series of events that take place before the turning point in a story
What is rising action
200
a person, especially a police officer, whose occupation is to investigate and solve crimes
What is detective
200
story
What is tale
200
the digree marked by an instrument
What is indication
300
a guess or feeling not based on facts
What is hunch
300
a big invent that happens that gives a feeling of
What is thrill
300
The process of trying to find something
What is investigation
300
the reason that arouses action toward a desired goal
what is motive
300
verbal exhibition of bad temper
What is aspersion
400
diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue
What is red herring
400
violence or murder is committed without brining unpleasantness to the reader or character in the story
What is cozy
400
a person who sees and event, typically a crime or accident
What is witness
400
Scandalous remarks
What is slander
400
a hint; suggestion
What is intimation
500
scientific tests or techniques used in the investigation of crimes
What is forensics
500
a story or play about a murder in which the identity of the murder in not revealed until the end
What is whodunnit
500
a person who secretly collects and reports information
What is a spy
500
a detective who follows a trail
What is sleuth
500
to express a movement
What is gesture