Winter Flashcards
1
Q
To fail to keep a promise
A
To renege on sth
2
Q
To act with caution
A
To tread carefully
3
Q
Support, money, plan
A
Backing
4
Q
Dishonest, unacceptable
A
Bad faith negotiation
5
Q
Shared opinions/beliefs
A
Common ground
6
Q
Sth that is given up to end a disagreement
A
Concession
7
Q
An offer in return
A
A counterproposal
8
Q
Sth beneficial for both parties
A
A mutual gain
9
Q
Statement in agreement
A
A penalty clause
10
Q
An amount of money paid back to you
A
Rebate (tax)
11
Q
An amount of € you pay sb in advance
A
Retainer
12
Q
Gentle, kind
A
Tender
13
Q
Competing in a strong/unfair way
A
Cut-throat
14
Q
Dishonest
A
Devious
15
Q
Unfriendly
A
Hostile
16
Q
Not certain or agreed
A
Tentative
17
Q
To finally get/win sth
A
Clinch a deal
18
Q
To prepare documents
A
To draw up a contract
19
Q
To give a permission
A
To give sb the go ahead
20
Q
To arrive at a solution after agreement
A
To hammer out a deal
21
Q
To disagree
A
To oppose a deal
22
Q
To back out
A
To pull out of a deal
23
Q
Sth difficult you have to deal with
A
A burden
24
Q
To take sth back, admit it was false
A
To retract
25
To avoid sth/sb
To elude
26
The same, unanimous
Union
27
A strong foundation
A solid footing
28
A small detail
Niceties
29
Having more power/control
Upper hand
30
A large group of appealing things/people
An array
31
To establish in a detailed way
To plot out
32
To follow a different direction
Diverging
33
To set out for
To embark
34
Very severe person in politics, refuse to allow/change
Hard-liners
35
To find a way to coexist
To reconcile
36
Refusing to change
Intransigent
37
To interrupt a conversation
To chime in
38
Done at a not suitable time
Inopportune
39
To take control of sth
Take the reins
40
To push sth/sb gently
To nudge
41
1 person wins, other loses
Zero-sum game
42
Balancing 2 different things
Trade-off
43
To express thought
To convey
44
Causing you to have fear or respect
Formidable
45
To reach a decision/agreement
To settle sth
46
To refuse to continue
To strike a deal
47
To arrange after a discussion
To work out a deal
48
A payment based on the amount sold
A commission
49
An action that is a social mistake
A gaffe
50
Without knowing
Unwittingly
51
To slowly reduce
To erode
52
Dishonest
Bent
53
They come together from one thing
A coalesce
54
One part
A constituent
55
To admit unwittingly
To concede
56
Power and influence
Clout
57
Sb/sth that helps protect from harm
Buffer
58
To make sth move quickly
To whipsaw
59
A period of time when sth is temporarily stopped
Recess
60
Trying who will win
Going head to head
61
Consisting of 2 parts
Dyadic
62
To discover
To ascertain
63
Hard to reach, without emotions, poker face
Inscrutable
64
A strong reaction to a change
Backlash
65
The act of hiding the truth
Deception
66
Impossible to describe exactly
Intangible
67
Style of speaking
Parlance
68
Not skilled
Inept at
69
Reacting directly to the subject
Pertinent
70
Unable to be noticed
Imperceptible
71
To have the opposite result
To backfire
72
Unable to express ideas clearly
Inarticulate
73
To become suddenly silent
To clam up
74
Completely harmless
Innocuous
75
To make some secret known
To divulge
76
Happening soon
Forthcoming
77
What might happen in the future and cause harm
Contingency
78
Willing to do sth
Balk
79
Sth that makes progress impossible
Impediment
80
Act insincerely
To palter
81
The act of breaking a rule or a promise
To breach
82
Completely/immediately
Outright
83
To change direction
To deflect
84
Intentionally practicing
Tit for tat
85
Postponed, comes after
Deferred payment
86
Detailed description, specification
Product spec
87
Goods
Freight
88
Praise sb
Flattery
89
To deceive sb
Duped in
90
Behave in a same way
To reciprocate
91
Making sth known
Disclosure
92
Practical knowledge/ability
Savvy
93
Not direct answer, avoiding
Evasiveness
94
Strong message
Eloquent
95
Avoid talking about a subject
Sidestep
96
Calm manner, not interested
Nonchalantly
97
Not intentional
Inadvertently
98
Process of getting supplies
Procurement
99
Able to understand situation quickly
Astute
100
Collect info in small amounts
To glean
101
Use sth/sb in an effective way
To deploy
102
Refuse to do sth enjoyable
To abstain from
103
Great danger
Peril
104
To go around the edge of sth
To skirt
105
Unpleasant, offensive
Unsavory
106
Important, serious
Substantive
107
Focusing on one type of solution
Functional fixedness
108
Become greater in amount
Outstrip
109
Finding options
Exploratory negotiation
110
Mediator
go-between
111
Important
High-level negotiation
112
Question
Query
113
The range of subject covered
Scope
114
Sth not possible to reach
Sticking point
115
1 company buys another one
Takeover negotiation
116
Intend
Aim for
117
Interrupt a conversation
To butt in
118
Think of
Entertain an idea
119
Agreeing mutually
Haggle with sb over sth
