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MOE Part 2
Murder on the Orient Express Part 2 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Deprecating (adj.) | Disapproving |
| Voluble (adj.) | Speaking or spoken vehemently (with strong emotion), incessantly or fluently |
| Brevity (n.) | Conciseness; shortness |
| Abash (v.) | Embarrass; disconcert |
| Truculent (adj.) | Aggressively defiant |
| Perfunctory (adj.) | Done merely for the sake of getting through a duty |
| Sordid (adj.) | Dirty; squalid |
| Adroit (adj.) | Skillful; nimble |
| Appease (t. v.) | To satisfy a need for something |
| Inordinate (adj.) | Excessive; unrestrained |
| Latent (adj.) | Hidden; dormant |
| Flamboyant (adj.) | Showy; audacious |
| Abominable (adj.) | Loathsome; extremely unpleasant |
| Demur (v.) | Show reluctance; object; protest |
| Furtive (adj.) | Done in a way that is intended to escape notice; secretive |
| Cavalierly (adv.) | Showing an arrogant or jaunty disregard or lack of respect for something or somebody; contemptuously |