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Abroad: in or to a foreign country or countries. "we usually go abroad for a week in May" Brief: of short duration. "the president made a brief visit to Moscow" Stunning: extremely impressive or attractive. "she looked stunning" Outdoor: done, situated, or used out of doors. "a huge outdoor concert" Overall: taking everything into account. "the overall effect is impressive" Enormity: the great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong. "a thorough search disclosed the full enormity of the crime" Staycation: a vacation spent in one's home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions Vacation: an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in traveling. "he took a vacation in the south of France" Surgeon: a medical practitioner qualified to practice surgery. Sa...
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Straight talker: A person who speaks simply and honestly. Kind: a group of people or things having similar characteristics. "all kinds of music" Polite: Having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people. "they thought she was wrong but were too polite to say so" Prompts: (of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling). "his death has prompted an industry-wide investigation of safety violations" Stood: have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet. "Lionel stood in the doorway" Supporters: a person who approves of and encourages someone or something (typically a public figure, a movement or party, or a policy). "Reagan supporters" Nearby: close at hand; not far away. "he slung his jacket over a nearby chair" Dreadlocks :a hairstyle in which the hair is washed but not combed and twisted while wet into tight braids or ringlets hanging down on all sides. "a s...