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Staycation A vacation that is spent at one’s home enjoying all that home and one’s home environs have to offer. Even though I live and work in New York, I don’t always get to enjoy all it has to offer, what with my work commitments, but I sure did have an awesome time here during [...]

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Advantageous Main Entry: ad·van·ta·geous Pronunciation: \ˌad-ˌvan-ˈtā-jəs, -vən-\ Function: adjective Date: 1593 : giving an advantage : favorable <an advantageous opportunity> — ad·van·ta·geous·ly adverb — ad·van·ta·geous·ness noun

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Soiree Main Entry: soi·ree Variant(s): or soi·rée \swä-ˈrā\ Function: noun Etymology: French soirée evening period, evening party, from Middle French, from soir evening, from Latin sero at a late hour, from serus late; akin to Old Irish sír long, lasting and perhaps to Old English sīth late — more at since Date: 1802 : a [...]

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syn·er·gy (snr-j) n. pl. syn·er·gies 1. The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects. 2. Cooperative interaction among groups, especially among the acquired subsidiaries or merged parts of a corporation, that creates an enhanced combined effect. The American Heritage Dictionary [...]

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feng shui (fng shw) n. The Chinese art or practice of positioning objects, especially graves, buildings, and furniture, based on a belief in patterns of yin and yang and the flow of chi that have positive and negative effects. ——————————————————————————– [Chinese (Mandarin) fng shu, wind (and) water : fng, wind + shu, water.] The American [...]

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en⋅tre⋅pre⋅neur  /ˌɑntrəprəˈnɜr, -ˈnʊər; Fr. ɑ̃trəprəˈnœr/ Pronunciation [ahn-truh-pruh-nur, -noor; Fr. ahn-truh-pruh-nœr] noun 1. a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, esp. a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk. 2. an employer of productive labor; contractor. verb (used with object) 3. to deal with or initiate as an entrepreneur. verb (used without object) 4. to act [...]

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pro·fes·sion·al·ism Pronunciation: \pruh-ˈfesh-nə-ˌli-zəm, -ˈfe-shə-nə-ˌli-\ noun Meticulous adherence to undeviating courtesy, honesty, and responsibility in one’s dealings with customers and associates, plus a level of excellence that goes over and above the commercial considerations and legal requirements. Business Dictionary pro⋅fes⋅sion⋅al⋅ism  /prəˈfɛʃənlˌɪzəm/ Pronunciation [pruh-fesh-uh-nl-iz-uhm] noun 1. professional character, spirit, or methods. 2. the standing, practice, or methods of [...]

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char·ac·ter (krk-tr) Noun 1. the combination of qualities distinguishing an individual person, group of people, or place: the unique charm and character of this historic town 2. a distinguishing quality or characteristic: bodily movements of a deliberate character 3. reputation, esp. good reputation: a man of my Dad’s character and standing in the community 4. [...]

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in-tra-pre-neur (In¹tre-pre-nur)  n. A person within a large corporation who takes direct responsibility for turning an idea into a profitable finished product through assertive risk-taking and innovation [intra(corporate) + (ENTRE)PRENEUR.] -inftrapre-nouri-al adj. -intra-pre-neuri-al-ism n. -in’trapre-neuri-al-ly adv. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

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sav·vy (sv) Informal ADJECTIVE: sav·vi·er , sav·vi·est Well informed and perceptive; shrewd: savvy Washington insiders. NOUN: Practical understanding or shrewdness: a banker known for financial savvy. tr. & intr.v. sav·vied (svd) KEY , sav·vy·ing , sav·vies (svz) KEY To understand; comprehend. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition