Thrill of Horror Vocabulary

A reason that a person does something, can include anger, hatred, love, or greed

• Motive

• Refrained

• Suspect

• Vexed

withheld, repressed, held back; stop oneself from doing something

• Motive

• Refrained

• Suspect

• Vexed

person who has a motive to have committed a crime

• Motive

• Refrained

• Suspect

• Vexed

feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

• Motive

• Refrained

• Suspect

• Vexed

a story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for ideas about human life

• malign

• allegory

• victim

• audacity

a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime or accident

• malign

• allegory

• victim

• audacity

the willingness to take bold risks

• malign

• allegory

• victim

• audacity

having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; sharp, sensitive, severe

• acute

• wary

• vehemently

• aghast

feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems

• acute

• wary

• vehemently

• aghast

with emotion or violence, forcefully, passionately, furiously

• acute

• wary

• vehemently

• aghast