Sherlock Holmes

Key Vocabulary March 21st

1) Bewilderment
2)Deduction
3)Disheveled
4)Forensic
5)Helm
6)Inherit
7)Inquiry

Bewilderment is the feeling of being lost, perplexed or confused

Ex: The audience watched the magic show in bewilderment

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​Bewilderment

To deduce is to figure something out by using reason or logic-in other words to reach a conclusion

Ex: if you left a bowl of popcorn on the couch and it's now on the floor empty, and your dog is licking his lipbs, you might make the deduction that your dog ate your popcorn

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Deduction

Disheveled means "messy, untidy, or disorderly."

Ex: Because Clara's alarm didn't go off, she had to rush to get ready. She arrived at school late and disheveled​

​Disheveled

Forensic describes a type of science that blends biology, chemistry, and physics to look at evidence, solve crimes.

Ex: A forensic scientist might look for fingerprints at the scene of a crime

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​Forensic

Helm refers to a helmet or other protective headpiece made of armor, as was worn in medieval times

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​Helm

To inherit is to receive something (property, money, business) from a person when that person dies

Ex: When Eric's grandma passed away, Eric's mother inherited her coin collection

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​Inherit

An inquiry is a question you ask to get more information as in "My grandpa called me with an inquiry about his new IPad

Ex: The police made an inquiry into the suspect's location on the night the crime occured​

​Inquiry