Winter Flashcards

1
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To fail to keep a promise

A

To renege on sth

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2
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To act with caution

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To tread carefully

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3
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Support, money, plan

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Backing

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4
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Dishonest, unacceptable

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Bad faith negotiation

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5
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Shared opinions/beliefs

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Common ground

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6
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Sth that is given up to end a disagreement

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Concession

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7
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An offer in return

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A counterproposal

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8
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Sth beneficial for both parties

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A mutual gain

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9
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Statement in agreement

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A penalty clause

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10
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An amount of money paid back to you

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Rebate (tax)

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11
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An amount of € you pay sb in advance

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Retainer

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12
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Gentle, kind

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Tender

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13
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Competing in a strong/unfair way

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Cut-throat

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14
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Dishonest

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Devious

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15
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Unfriendly

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Hostile

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16
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Not certain or agreed

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Tentative

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17
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To finally get/win sth

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Clinch a deal

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18
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To prepare documents

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To draw up a contract

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19
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To give a permission

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To give sb the go ahead

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20
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To arrive at a solution after agreement

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To hammer out a deal

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21
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To disagree

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To oppose a deal

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22
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To back out

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To pull out of a deal

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23
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Sth difficult you have to deal with

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A burden

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24
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To take sth back, admit it was false

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To retract

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25
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To avoid sth/sb

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To elude

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26
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The same, unanimous

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Union

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27
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A strong foundation

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A solid footing

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28
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A small detail

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Niceties

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29
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Having more power/control

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Upper hand

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30
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A large group of appealing things/people

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An array

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31
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To establish in a detailed way

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To plot out

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32
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To follow a different direction

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Diverging

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33
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To set out for

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To embark

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34
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Very severe person in politics, refuse to allow/change

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Hard-liners

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35
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To find a way to coexist

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To reconcile

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36
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Refusing to change

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Intransigent

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37
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To interrupt a conversation

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To chime in

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38
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Done at a not suitable time

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Inopportune

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39
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To take control of sth

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Take the reins

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40
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To push sth/sb gently

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To nudge

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41
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1 person wins, other loses

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Zero-sum game

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42
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Balancing 2 different things

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Trade-off

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43
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To express thought

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To convey

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44
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Causing you to have fear or respect

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Formidable

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45
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To reach a decision/agreement

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To settle sth

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46
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To refuse to continue

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To strike a deal

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47
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To arrange after a discussion

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To work out a deal

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48
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A payment based on the amount sold

A

A commission

49
Q

An action that is a social mistake

A

A gaffe

50
Q

Without knowing

A

Unwittingly

51
Q

To slowly reduce

A

To erode

52
Q

Dishonest

A

Bent

53
Q

They come together from one thing

A

A coalesce

54
Q

One part

A

A constituent

55
Q

To admit unwittingly

A

To concede

56
Q

Power and influence

A

Clout

57
Q

Sb/sth that helps protect from harm

A

Buffer

58
Q

To make sth move quickly

A

To whipsaw

59
Q

A period of time when sth is temporarily stopped

A

Recess

60
Q

Trying who will win

A

Going head to head

61
Q

Consisting of 2 parts

A

Dyadic

62
Q

To discover

A

To ascertain

63
Q

Hard to reach, without emotions, poker face

A

Inscrutable

64
Q

A strong reaction to a change

A

Backlash

65
Q

The act of hiding the truth

A

Deception

66
Q

Impossible to describe exactly

A

Intangible

67
Q

Style of speaking

A

Parlance

68
Q

Not skilled

A

Inept at

69
Q

Reacting directly to the subject

A

Pertinent

70
Q

Unable to be noticed

A

Imperceptible

71
Q

To have the opposite result

A

To backfire

72
Q

Unable to express ideas clearly

A

Inarticulate

73
Q

To become suddenly silent

A

To clam up

74
Q

Completely harmless

A

Innocuous

75
Q

To make some secret known

A

To divulge

76
Q

Happening soon

A

Forthcoming

77
Q

What might happen in the future and cause harm

A

Contingency

78
Q

Willing to do sth

A

Balk

79
Q

Sth that makes progress impossible

A

Impediment

80
Q

Act insincerely

A

To palter

81
Q

The act of breaking a rule or a promise

A

To breach

82
Q

Completely/immediately

A

Outright

83
Q

To change direction

A

To deflect

84
Q

Intentionally practicing

A

Tit for tat

85
Q

Postponed, comes after

A

Deferred payment

86
Q

Detailed description, specification

A

Product spec

87
Q

Goods

A

Freight

88
Q

Praise sb

A

Flattery

89
Q

To deceive sb

A

Duped in

90
Q

Behave in a same way

A

To reciprocate

91
Q

Making sth known

A

Disclosure

92
Q

Practical knowledge/ability

A

Savvy

93
Q

Not direct answer, avoiding

A

Evasiveness

94
Q

Strong message

A

Eloquent

95
Q

Avoid talking about a subject

A

Sidestep

96
Q

Calm manner, not interested

A

Nonchalantly

97
Q

Not intentional

A

Inadvertently

98
Q

Process of getting supplies

A

Procurement

99
Q

Able to understand situation quickly

A

Astute

100
Q

Collect info in small amounts

A

To glean

101
Q

Use sth/sb in an effective way

A

To deploy

102
Q

Refuse to do sth enjoyable

A

To abstain from

103
Q

Great danger

A

Peril

104
Q

To go around the edge of sth

A

To skirt

105
Q

Unpleasant, offensive

A

Unsavory

106
Q

Important, serious

A

Substantive

107
Q

Focusing on one type of solution

A

Functional fixedness

108
Q

Become greater in amount

A

Outstrip

109
Q

Finding options

A

Exploratory negotiation

110
Q

Mediator

A

go-between

111
Q

Important

A

High-level negotiation

112
Q

Question

A

Query

113
Q

The range of subject covered

A

Scope

114
Q

Sth not possible to reach

A

Sticking point

115
Q

1 company buys another one

A

Takeover negotiation

116
Q

Intend

A

Aim for

117
Q

Interrupt a conversation

A

To butt in

118
Q

Think of

A

Entertain an idea

119
Q

Agreeing mutually

A

Haggle with sb over sth