Vocab 2

Question 1

reconstruct

Answer 1

form an impression, model, or re-enactment of (a past event or thing) from the available evidence

Question 2

forensic

Answer 2

relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime

Question 3

perpetrator

Answer 3

a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

Question 4

inference

Answer 4

The literary definition of “inference” is more specifically: “The use of clues provided by the author to figure things out.” You might use these context clues to figure out things about the characters, setting, or plot.

Question 5

denotation

Answer 5

The most common type of denotation that you’ll come across is in literature. Denotation means the literal definition of a word. To give an example, the denotation for “blue” is the color blue.

Question 6

connotation

Answer 6

The use of a word to suggest a different association than its literal meaning, which is known as denotation. For example, blue is a color, but it is also a word used to describe a feeling of sadness, as in: “She’s feeling blue.” Connotations can be either positive, negative, or neutral.

Question 7

subjective

Answer 7

based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions. “his views are highly subjective”

Question 8

objective

Answer 8

not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts. “historians try to be objective and impartial”

Question 9

cold case

Answer 9

an unsolved criminal investigation which remains open pending the discovery of new evidence