Al Capone Does My Shirts Vocabulary

Let's play a game of 'Word Detective'! Can you figure out what 'convict' means?

• Is it a person who has been acquitted of a crime and is now free to go?

• Or, is it a person who has been found guilty of a crime and is now serving a sentence in prison?

• Could it be a person who has been accused of a crime but not yet found guilty?

• Or, is it a person who has been pardoned and had their criminal record cleared?

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Can you guess what a 'warden' is?

• Is it a person who supervises a particular place or activity and enforces associated regulations?

• Or maybe, it's a type of bird?

• Could it be a type of fruit?

• Or is it a type of vehicle?

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Can you guess what a buoy is?

• Is it a floating device that can have many purposes?

• Or maybe a type of fish?

• Could it be a type of bird?

• Or is it a type of tree?

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Can you guess what a 'felon' is?

• Is it a person who has committed a crime?

• Or, could it be a type of bird?

• Maybe a type of plant?

• Or even a type of rock?

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Ready for a fun fact? Can you guess what 'stilts' are?

• Is it a type of bird?

• Could it be long, slender, vertical posts used to support structures above ground?

• Maybe a type of fish?

• Or, is it a type of tree?

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Ready for a brain teaser? Can you tell me what a circuit is?

• It's a magical path where electric current loves to dance around!

• Isn't it a device to measure how bright the light is?

• I think it's a fancy term for a math problem to find the area of a shape.

• Isn't it a tool for digging up dirt and soil?

Can you guess who an embezzler is?

• Is it a person who sneakily takes property or money from their employer or another trusted source?

• Or maybe a person who crafts beautiful sculptures?

• Could it be a person who is fascinated by insects and studies them?

• Or is it a person who pens down beautiful poetry?

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Hey kiddo, can you tell me what a tantrum is?

• Is it a sudden burst of energy?

• Or, is it a type of dance?

• Could it be an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child?

• Or, is it a type of food?

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Imagine you're in a fantasy novel and you come across a mysterious potion labeled 'Affliction'. What do you think this potion would do to you if you drank it?

• Turn you into a state of pain, distress, or grief; misery

• Turn you into a state of extreme happiness

• Turn you into a state of confusion or bewilderment

• Turn you into a state of calmness or tranquility

Pop quiz time! Can you tell me what 'smithereens' means?

• Tiny bits and pieces scattered everywhere

• A rare kind of metal

• An exotic musical instrument

• A species of bird found in the Amazon

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