Hospitality Etiquette Terms

noun a slippery or oily substance

verb to bribe or pay someone in order to gain favor or influence

• It is unethical to grease the palm of government officials in exchange for favors.
• I heard that some people try to grease the palm of the security guards to get into the event without a ticket.
• I'll grease the palm of the bouncer to let us skip the line at the club.
• Sometimes you need to grease the palm of fate to get the luck on your side.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea, in this case, 'health' refers to the state of being free from illness or injury

verb An action word that expresses a state of being or an action, in this case, the act of drinking to someone's health

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence, in this case, 'to' indicates the direction or purpose of the action of drinking

• During the toast, everyone raised their glasses to drink to the health of the guest of honor.
• Let's all have a drink to Sarah's health, she just got promoted!
• Hey, let's grab a beer and drink to John's health, he just aced his exams!
• As a symbol of celebration and good wishes, they decided to drink to the health of their new friendship.

verb to make someone aware of or familiar with something

adjective a term used to describe someone who is familiar or knowledgeable about something

• I became acquainted with the new company policies during the orientation session.
• I got acquainted with my new neighbors at the block party last weekend.
• I'm not really acquainted with that band, but I've heard a few of their songs.
• She became acquainted with the harsh realities of life after facing several challenges.