Glossary II

 

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.

Salesperson: a salesman or saleswoman (used as a neutral alternative).

Might: used tentatively to ask permission or to express a polite request.

Chain: fasten or secure with a chain. "she chained her bicycle to the railing"

Waitress: a woman whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant.

Managing director: someone who is responsible for the daily operations of a company, organization, or corporate division. In some countries, the term is equivalent to CEO

Serendipity: the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for also : an instance of this.

CV: A CV (short for the Latin phrase curriculum vitae, which means “course of life”) is a detailed document highlighting your professional and academic history

Nonplussed: (of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react."he would be completely nonplussed and embarrassed at the idea"

Appointment: an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place. "she made an appointment with my receptionist"

Discombobulate: disconcert or confuse (someone). "this attitude totally discombobulated Bruce"