When the chief executive officer of a large corporation received an award for groundbreaking performance at an award ceremony, the employees of the company applauded for him and gave him a standing ovation. Applauses and standing ovations are examples of .

terms in this set (38) portuguese explorer. in 1497-1498 he led the first naval expedition from europe to sail to india, opening an important commercial sea route.(sailed around africa to india).portuguese navigator who sailed around the cape of good hope and reached the west coast of india in search of spices.

the secretary of state, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the senate, is the president's chief foreign affairs adviser. the secretary carries out the president's foreign policies through the state department and the foreign service of the united states.