Relationships: ups and downs Flashcards

1
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casual acquaintences

A

people you know, but not very well

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2
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loyalty

A

support in good and bad times

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3
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behind their backs

A

when they are not there

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4
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supportive

A

always supporting you

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5
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unsupportive, critical

A

not supporting you

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6
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two-faces towards me

A

insincere; pleasant with someone and then unpleasant about them behind their backs

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7
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allies

A

countries or people who join together to fight for a common cause

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8
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business partners

A

people who own a business together

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9
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bitter/arch rivals

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people in competition with each other in a negative, agressive way

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10
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sworn enemies

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people who will always hate each other

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11
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disloyal to

A

failing to be loyal to a person, country, or organization to which one has obligations.

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12
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dishonest with

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not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief

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13
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distant towards

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not friendly, cold

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14
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scrupulously honest

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in a way that is careful to do the morally right thing

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15
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complete and unswerving loyalty

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unswerving person or thing never turns aside

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16
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staunchest ally

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always loyal in supporting a person, organization, or set of beliefs or opinions:

17
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deeply critical of

A

to criticize, inclined to look for and point out faults and defects

18
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break down

A

collapse

19
Q

genuine misunderstandings

A

not understanding something correctly

20
Q

to develop a rift

A

serious disagreement that divides people

21
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discord

A

disagreement and discontent

22
Q

don’t see eye to eye

A

have different opinion

23
Q

been on bad terms

A

have a poor relationship

24
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turned sour

A

become bad

25
Q

split up

A

separate

26
Q

has had its ups and downs

A

had good and bad times

27
Q

bumpy relationship

A

up and down like a car on a road with bumps

28
Q

broken home

A

family split up by divorce

29
Q

family feud

A

quarrel in a family causing a bad feeling for many years