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People and relationships Flashcards

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using situations for own benefit

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opportunistic

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systematic, careful

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methodical

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too patriotic

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chauvinistic

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ready to help

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obliging

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become too excited

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get carried away

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not caring about serious things

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superficial

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not confident, uncertain about your own abilities

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insecure

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inclined to say things that upset people

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tactless

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understanding instinctively

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intuitive

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hard-working

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diligent

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calm, doen’s easily become excited

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placid

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personality that attracts people to you

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magnetic personality

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not trusting, suspicious of others

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distrustful

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gives help and encouragement

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supportive

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having good judgement

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shrewd

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spends too much time and money on something

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extravagant

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practical and sensible

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down-to-earth

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thinking of others rather than of yourself

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altruistic

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gloomy

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inclined to speak in a severe and critical way

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sharp-tongued

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without enough experience of life, trusting too easily

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generous

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unstinting (time, money, praise, help)

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resolute

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dogged in the pursuit of one’s dreams; dogged advocate of the struggle against injustice; dogged determination, persistence, devotion; doggedly defending

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thrifty

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frugal habits, living, lifestyle; be frugal in one’s life; the spirit of frugality; use resources more frugally

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dilligent

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industrious

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idealistic

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principled

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shrewd

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astute handling of the situation; politically astute

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serious

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sober affair, mood; sober up

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witty

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pithy remark, quote, comment

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open-minded

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tolerant of something

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talkative

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n. extravagant

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immoderate

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stubborn

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obstinate refusal to compromise; resistance; obstinacy of the human spirit; obstinately refused to work

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stingy

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parsimonious (politicians are usually parsimonious with the truth)

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workaholic

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work-obsessed

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dogmatic

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inflexible position on immigration; inflexible development model; inflexible working arrangements

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cunning

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sly smile; do something on the sly

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morose

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expression of sullen resentment, dislike

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brusque

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terse reply, order; say something tersely

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unprincipled

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unscrupulous practicies; wield market power unscrupulously; one’s reputation for unscrupulousness compromised many of one’s achievements

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verbose

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