cultural behaviour in business Flashcards

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a set of customs and rules for polite behaviour, especially among a particular class of people or in a particular profession

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etiquette (uncountable noun)

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a discussion about a subject on which people have different view

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debate (noun)

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suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion

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appropriate

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similar to, connected with, or caused by something else

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corresponding

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to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive

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expecting

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arrogant and self-important

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pompous

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to spend a lot of time or effort doing something

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put into

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to imagine something

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conceived

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boring, uninteresting or ordinary

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mundane

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to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something, especially in order to learn more about it

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observe

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a short sentence, etc., usually known by many people, stating something commonly experienced or giving advice

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proverb

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to decide what the intended meaning of something is

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interpreted

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connected:

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associated

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continuing for a long time

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prolonged

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the quality of being honest and not containing or telling any lies

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truthfulness

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causing harm or damage

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detrimental

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one of a set of small boxes, open at the front, in which letters and messages are left for different people

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pigeonhole

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subtle differences in meaning

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nuances

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the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future

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expectations

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a person that you have met but do not know well

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acquaintances

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to be useful to someone in the future

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to stand someone in good stead

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extreme and obvious, often used with difference or contrast

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stark

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to do something that helps relieve the tension and get conversation going

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to break the ice

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to label someone and put them in a restrictive category

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to pigeonhole someone