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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

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SUERTE, COINCIDENCIA

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PUSHING THE ENVELOPE

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SALIRSE DEL MOLDE, TRY NEW THINGS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TRIED BEFORE

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LOW-HANGING FRUIT

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RESULTADOS RAPIDOS, AN EASY-TO-ACCOMPLISH TASK PROBLEM IN A PARTICULAR SITUATION

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PEOPLE PERSON

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SOCIABLE, GREGARIOUS PERSON WITH GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS

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ANIMOSITY

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HOSTILIDAD, ENEMISTAD, STRONG DISLIKE OR OPPOSITION

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SYNERGY

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SINERGIA, POWER OF THINGS WORKING TOGETHER

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DROP A STITCH/MISS A BEAT

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PERDER EL RITMO

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ANONYMOUS AUTHORITY

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POWER OR CONTROL EXERCISED BY SOMEONE WHO IS NOT IDENTIFIED

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CORPORATE WELLNESS PROGRAMS

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PROGRAMA DE BIENESTAR CORPORATIVO

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LEVITY

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LIGEREZA, LIGHTHEARTEDNESS

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MANDATORY CHEERFULNESS

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EXPECTATION TO BE HAPPY AT WORK EVEN IF YOU DONT FEEL THAT WAY

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NEOLOGISM

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NEOLOGISMO

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PERFORMANCE-RELATED PAY

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SUELD VINCULADO AL RENDIMIENTO, A SYSTEM WHERE EMPLOYEES ARE REWARDED FINANCIALLY FOR GOOD PERFORMANCE

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PROFFESIONAL HUMOUR

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HUMOUR THAT IS ACCEPTABLE IN THE WORKPLACE

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RITUALS OF WORK

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ESTABLISHED PRACTICES THAT ARE REGULARLY PERSOMED IN THE WORKPLACE

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STOICISM

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AGUANTAR LAS SITUACIONES DIFICILES SIN QUEJARSE

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WORK PERSONA

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PERSONALIDAD LABORAL

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WHOLEHEARTEDLY

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SINCERAMENTE

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TASKMASTER

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CAPATAZ, SUPERVISOR

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CRAVEN

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COBARDE

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SUBSERVIENCE

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SUMISION, WILLINGNESS TO DO WHAT OTHER PEOPLE WANT

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ASSET

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ACTIVO, RECURSO, BIEN, USELFUL OR VALUABLE SKILL

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SQUINT

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ESTRABISMO, TO PARTLY CLOSE YOUR EYES

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HEART-WARMING

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CONMOVEDOR, SEEMING TO BE SOMETHING POSITIVE AND GOOD

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DEATH KNELL

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SENTENCIA DE MUERTE, A WARNING OF THE END OF SOMETHING

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WINDUP TOY

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JUGUETE A CUERDA

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GRIEVOUS

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DOLOROSO, PENOSO, CAUSING GREAT PAIN

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SHABBY

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EN MAL ESTADO, LOOKING OLD

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INNOCUOUS

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INOFENSIVO

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LAMELY

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poco convincente, in a weak and unsatisfactory way

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PLASTER

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YESO

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TOP STH UP

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RECARGAR DE LIQUIDO

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STERN

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SEVERE, STRICTO

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