Westing Vocab

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Westing Vocab

obituary
a printed notice of a person's death, often with a short biography
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obituary a printed notice of a person's death, often with a short biography
will a legal document that indicates how a person wishes his/her possessions to be disposed after death
inheritance the goods that a person receives from a person who died, usually through a will
heir a person who inherits properties or possessions from one who dies
corpse a dead body
autopsy a medical examination of a dead human body to determine the cause of death
coroner an official who investigates any death that is not clearly due to natural causes
motive the reason someone has for committing an act
alibi a claim made by an accused person of not being present when a crime was committed
ashes mortal remains; the powdery substance that is left when one's body has been cremated (burned)
red herring a false clue; something that draws attention away from the subject that is really guilty
suspect a person who is thought (suspected) of having committed a crime
pretentious an exaggerated show of self-importance; smug;
evidence the proof used to declare a suspect guilty of a crime
bookie One who accepts and pays off bets, as on a horse race or sporting event
windfall a sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune
culprit a person who is guilty of a crime
tenant a person or group that rents and occupies space such as an apartment or office from another for a period of time
podiatrist a foot doctor
eccentric odd; peculiar; unusual in character

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