The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel Glossary

liquidate

to sell off or divest of holdings; also to exterminate

distress

a state of great worry and anxiety

ghastly

something truly hideous in its ability to inspire terror

deceitful

misleading

guardian

someone charged with overseeing or protecting another person or entity

unseemly

inappropriate

immigrant

a person who has traveled from another country or foreign culture in order to live

neurasthenia

an outdated medical term used to describe a vague set of symptoms that usually included fatigue, headaches and a slight case of depression

intelligentsia

another vague term, this one referring to a group of intellectuals and the highly educated; depending on the person or group using the term, it can be applied either as a positive term or a derogatory insult

monkey business

a slang term intended to convey some sort of trickery or mischief

concierge

a position at an upscale hotel whose is tasked with meeting any reasonable demand made by guests

heir

a person identified by the holder of an estate who is to inherit that estate after the current holder dies

continental

technically a term used to refer to anything having to do with Europe, but usually used in reference to attitudes, cultures and behavior associated with the leading powers of the continent

syndicate

a collection of independently operating business entities who work together to protect their common and shared interests

superficial

shallow and without depth

vain

excessively proud

perpetuity

a period of indefinite time that potentially could last forever

protege

a person taken under the wing of another who hopes to educate and mold them, usually as some sort of reflection of themselves

premature

occurring earlier than expected

proprietor

the owner of a business establishment

decadent

morally bankrupt and culturally corrupt

predecessor

the person who was there before a new arrival that replaced them

slaughterhouse

a site where animals are butchered for food

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