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33 Cards in this Set
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incompetent
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does not have the ability to do job well / haven't got a clue
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direct
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express opinions and feelings in a clear and honest way /not mince smds words
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snob
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One who is convinced of his or her superiority in matters of taste or intellect / look down one's nose at
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absent-minded
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often forgets things/ to be prone to forget things
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approachable
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friendly, easy to talk to
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bitchy
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says unkind things about about other people behind their backs/ stab smbd in the back
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laid-back
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relaxed, doesnt get angry or upset easily
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principled
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general idea or plan that it is based on/ stands up for
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strong-willed
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determined to do smth even if other people do not want them to\ set her heart on something
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thick-skinned
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not easily offended or upset when other people criticise them
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to be prone to
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you often do it it often happens to you
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to set one's heart on something
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you very strongly want to have it or do it/ strong willed
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to stand up for
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to support
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look down on (me) /look down one's nose at everyone
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you think you are better than they are
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haven't got a clue
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do not understand
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not mince her words
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direct, to go straight for the jugular
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to stab smbd in the back
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say or do smth that will harm them when they are not present
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to trust smbd an inch
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do not trust
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defensive
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make excuses, wont take responcibility
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arrogant
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think they are better than everyone else, высокомерный
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full of himself
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arrogant, have very high opinion of yourself
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go over smbd head
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skip the person 'in charge' of or above you and go to next level
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fake
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pretending to be something
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self promotion
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selling yourself
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to be seen to be doing smth
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do it for show
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cynic
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someone who does not believe that people are good or honest
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naive
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gullible, trusting
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to keep himself to himself
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private person
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hit it off
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get on well with each other
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to hog smth
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to keep or use it yourself, do not share with other people
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a bit of a slacker
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прогульщик; халтурщик лентяй
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he/she seems... he/she strikes me as... he/she comes across a... I get the impression/feeling he's/she's...
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я думаю, что он/она...
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So what do you think of...? What do you make of...? What's your impression of...?
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Что ты думаешь о...?
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