| A | B |
|---|
| accuse | to charge a person with breaking the law; to blame |
| innocent | not guilty of a crime |
| secret service | group of people in government who do detective work in secret |
| undercover | acting in secret or done in secret |
| theory | an explanation of how or why something happens; an idea or guess |
| historian | a person who is an expert in history or writes about history |
| identical | exactly alike |
| hesitated | stopped because you did not feel sure; felt unwilling |
| aground | onto the shore, ocean bottom, and so on |
| articles | pieces of writing as in a magazine; one of a group of things; any of the words the, a, or an |
| denies | says that something is not true; refuses to give or allow |
| initial | at the beginning; first; the first letter of a name |
| intrigue | to plot or plan in a sneaky way |
| pamphlet | a thin booklet with paper covers |
| publishing | preparing a book, magazine, or newspaper for sale |
| pursuit | following in order to catch up to something; a hobby or job |
