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VULNERABILITY

Degree of people, resources, property, environments are susceptible to be harmed, degrade, destroyed or exposed to hostile factors.

VULTURE CAPITAL

Derogatory term used for investment and funding taking in fair advantage of a situation.

WALT DISNEY

The creator and the animator of the first animated films.

WALK

Hotel industry. Taking an arriving guest to another hotel as reserved accommodation is unavailable for a reason.

WANTON MISCONDUCT

Reckless disregard for others safety and rights and knowing harm or injury may result.

WARM SITE

Disaster management term for an alternate business recovery site only partially equipped for business.

VOUCHER

Document confirming an action has occurred.

WAGE CURVE

Graph comparing and illustrating unemployment rates with wage rates in the same area.

WAL-MART

World’s largest discount retailer. Started in 1962 by Samuel Walton.

WALK IN

Term for a hotel guest arriving without a reservation.

WALLET

Apparel used to organize cash, credit cards and other small items important for daily use.

WARNING

Notice, admonition pointing out a danger to one unaware of any.

WALL TO WALL

Covering a room’s floor or stretching across the room.

WAR RISK

Possibility of loss, damage to anything from any remains of war like hostilities.

WALLED GARDEN

Environment attractively designed aimed at keeping a captive comfortable and satisfied.

WAITING PERIOD

Period of time between filing a statement of registration and its effective date.

WAITING TIME

Period in a job where an employee is unable to work because of factors he has no control over.. Also known as allowed time, idle time, downtime.

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