English 8 Flashcards

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alibi

A

Being accused of murder, Sammy told his alibi to show he was innocent.

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breakthrough

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“We found a breakthrough,” said Zach as he found a fingerprint on some proof.

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3
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deduction

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Our deduction is, Jason is innocent from the crime.

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4
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evidence

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The evidence showed us that Jackson was innocent.

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5
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hunch

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I’m getting a hunch; I think it’s William who’s guilty.

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6
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motive

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Why did you do it? What were your motives?

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7
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red herring

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It wasn’t Zach who did it at all! The REAL criminal left us a red herring!

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8
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witness

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Well SpongeBob, your our only witness. What did you see?

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9
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leisure

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Wanna play video games for leisure?

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10
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detained

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Don’t get detained if you want to pull this off.

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11
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glimpse

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I caught a glimpse of the waffle he stole.

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12
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inert

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He lay inert, lifeless on the floor.

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13
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malicious

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You malicious BEAST!

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14
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perplexed

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I’m so confused…so perplexed.

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15
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succinct

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Make it quick, I have a meeting at twelve.

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16
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ascertain

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It was a huge ascertain, the big dinosaur bone.

17
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demeanor

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He spoke demeanor, how rude!

18
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meticulous

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This meticulous child looked at everything he passed.

19
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incredulous

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He was incredulous. He wanted more information.