Michael Foley Flashcards

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VEXING

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IRRITANTE, MOLESTO, CAUSING ANNOYANCE

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RUN A MILE

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TO AVOID A PARTICULAR SITUATION BC YOU DONT WANT TO DEAL WITH IT, HUIR, ESCAPARSE

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GREGARIOUS

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SOCIABLE, FRIENDLY AND PREFERRING TO BE WITH OTHER PEOPLE

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STEWED

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AMARGO

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BONHOMIE

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CORDIAL, FRIENDLY FEELING AMONG A GROUP OF PEOPLE

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INSOUCIANCE

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DESPREOCUPACION, NOT WORRYING ABOUT ANYTHING

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SHIRK

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ELUDIR, AVOID SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE YO DO BC YOU ARE LAZY

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TOADY

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CHUPAMEDIAS, ADULADOR

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STICK-IN-THE-MUD

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CHAPADO A LA ANTIGUA, ABURRIDO/A

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JEOPARDIZE

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PONER EN RIESGO/PELIGRO

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BLUE-SKY

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TO OFFER IDEAS THAT ARE CONCEIVED BY UNRESTRAINED IMAGINATION

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KISS UP TO SB

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ADULAR, USING FLATTERY OR THE DOING OF FAVOURS IN ORDER TO WIN APPROVAL

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UPROAR/UPROARIOUSLY

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ESCANDALOSAMENTE, IN AN EXTREME, NOISY AND CONFUSED WAY

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FACETIOUS

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GRACIOSO, JOCOSO, TRYING TO BE FUNNY BUT PEOPLE THING IT WOULD BE BETTER TO BE SERIOUS

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GOITER/GOITRE

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BOCIO

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ZEALOUS

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FERVIENTE, SHOWING GREAT ENERGY FOR STH

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WHINGE

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QUEJARSE, TO COMPLAIN IN AN ANNOYING WAY

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WIELD

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EJERCER PODER/AUTORIDAD, TO HAVE AND USE POWER/AUTHORITY

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SURLY

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MALHUMORADO,BAD TEMPERED AND RUDE

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COLLUSIVE/COLLUSION

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SECRET AGREEMENT IN ORDER TO DO STH DISHONES OR TO DECEIVE OTHER PEOPLE

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IGNOMINIOUS

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HUMILLANTE, THAT MAKES/SHOULD MAKE YOU FEEL ASHAMED

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PATERNALISM

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AMENABLE

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RECEPTIVO, DISPUESTO, WILLING TO ACCEPT A SUGGESTION

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OPEN-CLAN

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HAVING LARGE ROOMS WITH FEW INTERNAL DIVIDING WALLS

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SERENDIPITOUS
SUERTE, COINCIDENCIA
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PUSHING THE ENVELOPE
SALIRSE DEL MOLDE, TRY NEW THINGS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TRIED BEFORE
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LOW-HANGING FRUIT
RESULTADOS RAPIDOS, AN EASY-TO-ACCOMPLISH TASK PROBLEM IN A PARTICULAR SITUATION
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PEOPLE PERSON
SOCIABLE, GREGARIOUS PERSON WITH GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS
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ANIMOSITY
HOSTILIDAD, ENEMISTAD, STRONG DISLIKE OR OPPOSITION
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SYNERGY
SINERGIA, POWER OF THINGS WORKING TOGETHER
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DROP A STITCH/MISS A BEAT
PERDER EL RITMO
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ANONYMOUS AUTHORITY
POWER OR CONTROL EXERCISED BY SOMEONE WHO IS NOT IDENTIFIED
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CORPORATE WELLNESS PROGRAMS
PROGRAMA DE BIENESTAR CORPORATIVO
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LEVITY
LIGEREZA, LIGHTHEARTEDNESS
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MANDATORY CHEERFULNESS
EXPECTATION TO BE HAPPY AT WORK EVEN IF YOU DONT FEEL THAT WAY
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NEOLOGISM
NEOLOGISMO
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PERFORMANCE-RELATED PAY
SUELD VINCULADO AL RENDIMIENTO, A SYSTEM WHERE EMPLOYEES ARE REWARDED FINANCIALLY FOR GOOD PERFORMANCE
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PROFFESIONAL HUMOUR
HUMOUR THAT IS ACCEPTABLE IN THE WORKPLACE
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RITUALS OF WORK
ESTABLISHED PRACTICES THAT ARE REGULARLY PERSOMED IN THE WORKPLACE
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STOICISM
AGUANTAR LAS SITUACIONES DIFICILES SIN QUEJARSE
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WORK PERSONA
PERSONALIDAD LABORAL
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WHOLEHEARTEDLY
SINCERAMENTE
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TASKMASTER
CAPATAZ, SUPERVISOR
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CRAVEN
COBARDE
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SUBSERVIENCE
SUMISION, WILLINGNESS TO DO WHAT OTHER PEOPLE WANT
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ASSET
ACTIVO, RECURSO, BIEN, USELFUL OR VALUABLE SKILL
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SQUINT
ESTRABISMO, TO PARTLY CLOSE YOUR EYES
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HEART-WARMING
CONMOVEDOR, SEEMING TO BE SOMETHING POSITIVE AND GOOD
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DEATH KNELL
SENTENCIA DE MUERTE, A WARNING OF THE END OF SOMETHING
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WINDUP TOY
JUGUETE A CUERDA
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GRIEVOUS
DOLOROSO, PENOSO, CAUSING GREAT PAIN
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SHABBY
EN MAL ESTADO, LOOKING OLD
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INNOCUOUS
INOFENSIVO
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LAMELY
poco convincente, in a weak and unsatisfactory way
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PLASTER
YESO
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TOP STH UP
RECARGAR DE LIQUIDO
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STERN
SEVERE, STRICTO
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