Vocab 1!
one who holds or posses property (real estate) by any right
tenants
a false, superficial, or artificial appearance
Facade
prickly shrubs related to roses
Brambles
something that appears to give information toward solving the crime
Clue
people who appear to have a motive to have committed the crime
Suspects
to turn as if on a fixed point
Pivoted
to smile in a silly manner
Simpered
a display of fireworks
Pyrotechnic
collecting the facts and drawing a possible conclusion
Deduction
person who has personal knowledge about the crime
Witness
to withdraw or retreat from, abandon; let go
Relinquishing
something of little value or importance
Trifle
being hardened or thickened
Callhoused
someone or something that proves who committed the crime
Evidence
the finest and richest kind
Luxurious
to seize or hold with or as if with a hooked implement
Grappled
a woman who is an heir especially to great wealth
Heiress
a reason for doing something
Motive
cushion that serves as a seat or a stool
Hassock
heavy textile – designs are printed on threads before fabric is woven
Tapestry
a plea offered by an accused person of not been at the scene of the crime
Alibi
a false lead that throws the investigator off the track
Red Herring