Murder on the Orient Express Vocabulary
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Vocabulary terms, parts of speech, and concise definitions based on study notes for Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express.
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resplendent [adj]
Describes something fancy or bright.
to disclaim [verb]
To reject.
to delegate [verb]
To hand out responsibilities.
zeal [noun]
Passion.
to gesticulate [verb]
To use dramatic hand gestures.
morbid [adj]
Describes someone or something a little too into death.
swarthy [adj]
Describes a white man with a bit of skin tone and a bit of beard.
toque [noun]
A simple brimless hat.
cosmopolitan [adj]
Describes a person who has traveled and seen the world.
to demure [verb]
To say "No, thank you."
discreet [adj]
Describes a person or a behavior who keeps private things private.
coquetry [noun]
Flirtatious behavior.
benevolence [noun]
Kindness and generosity.
clientele [noun]
Customers.
to oblige [verb]
To agree; to require.
caprice [noun]
A whim.
Belgrade [noun]
The largest city in Serbia; served as the capital of Yugoslavia when it was formed in 1918 until it dissolved in 2006.
tap [noun]
A faucet.
basin [noun]
A sink.
to defer [v]
To allows someone else to go first.
to vex [verb]
To bother, to annoy, to frustrate.
detached [adj]
Describes a person who is not concerned with material things.
sardonic [adj]
Sarcastic.
grimace [noun]
A facial expression that shows pain or disgust.
inertia [noun]
The idea that a body at rest tends to stay at rest.
to elucidate [verb]
To make an idea clearer.
assailant [noun]
A murderer.
redolent [adj]
Full of a pleasant smell or a pleasant memory.
ado [noun]
Fuss.
to elicit [verb]
To bring forth an emotional response.
distress [noun]
A feeling of fear and danger.
negligence [noun]
Dangerous failure to exercise responsibility and care.
to incriminate [verb]
To make someone look guilty.
inordinate [adj]
Describes an amount that is too large or too much.
to decease [verb]
To die.
memoranda [noun]
Notes and memos.
draught [noun]
A small amount of liquid.
principal [adj]
Describes something or someone primary or of highest importance.
adroit [adj]
Describes someone who is skilled and clever, physically or mentally.
pseudo- [adj]
Fake.
to appease [verb]
To give someone what they want to shut them up.
tact [noun]
Polite behavior.
amiable [adj]
Describes someone friendly.
invalid [noun]
A sick person who cannot leave the house.
indignant [adj]
Describes someone who is very angry.
agitation [noun]
Anger and violence.
to implore [verb]
To beg.
ample [adj]
Describes an amount that is plenty.
latent [adj]
Describes something that is hidden below the surface.
erect [adj]
Describes something that stands upright.
exotic [adj]
Describes something or someone foreign, mysterious, and attractive.
interrogation [noun]
A questioning of a suspected criminal.
to gratify [verb]
To make someone feel important.
sentimental [adj]
Describes someone or something a little too emotional.
furtive [adj]
Describes something sneaky.
reverie [noun]
A daydream.
deft [adj]
Describes a person who is very clever.
circuitous [adj]
Describes something that travels on a twisty, windy path.
truculent [adj]
Describes someone eager to fight.
to gainsay [verb]
To argue with or disagree.
earnest [adj]
Describes someone honest.
reputable [adj]
Describes someone or something with a good reputation.