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Motivator

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a person who promotes interest in or enthusiasm for something

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Mediator

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a person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement; a go-between

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Monitor

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a person who observes a process or activity to check that it is carried out fairly or correctly

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Diplomatic

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having or showing an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and tactful way

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Autocratic

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taking no account of other people’s wishes or opinions; domineering

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Centralising

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organising the control of the business so that everything is done or decided in one place

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Hands-on

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doing something yourself rather than just talking about it or telling other people to do it

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Task-orientated

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giving a lot of attention to work getting done

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Collaborative

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wanting people working together

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Delegating

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entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself

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Democratic

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working according to the principle that everyone has a right to be involved in making decisions

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People-orientated

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skilled at or focused on interaction with people

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Laissez-faire

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the policy of leaving things to take their own course, without interfering (from French)

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Volatile

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liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse

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Non-verbal

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not involving or using words or speech

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To ally to

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to combine with

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Ally perception

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he way in which something is regarded, understood, or interpreted

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Bias

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nclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair; prejudice

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Philosophy

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a theory or attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behaviour

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Credit

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approval or praise that you give to someone for something they have done

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Merit

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a good quality that makes someone or something deserve praise

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Integration

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combination

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Ruthless

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having or showing no pity or compassion for others

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Authoritarian

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showing a lack of concern for the wishes or opinions of others; dictatorial

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Dictator
a person who behaves in an autocratic way; autocrat
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Unsociable
not wanting to be with people or to go to social events; anti-social
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Consensus
an opinion that everyone in a group agrees with or accepts; agreement
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Supervision
the act of being in charge of an activity or person, and making sure that things are done in the correct way
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To dispel
to banish; eliminate; get rid of
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Loathing
as feeling of intense dislike or disgust; hatred
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To command
to control
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Blurb
a short description of a book, film, or other product written for promotional purposes
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Unauthorized
not having official permission or approval
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Decisive
having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively
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Brusque
abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
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To strive for sth
to make great efforts to achieve or obtain something
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Intimidating
making you feel worried, even frightened, and not confident
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Armour
a person's emotional, social, or other defences
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Arcade game
a type of electronic game that was first popular in amusement arcades (=a place where you play games by putting coins in machines) in the early 1980s, but is now usually played on a computer; video game
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Corporate
to do with business
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To regiment
to organize and control people firmly and usually too strictly
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Mindset
someone’s general attitude, and the way in which they think about things and make decisions; outlook
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External
from outside the company
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Regulatory agency
an agency which has the official power to control an activity and to make sure that it is done in a satisfactory way
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Artificial
it exists because someone has made it exist, and not because it is really necessary
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Hierarchy
a system of organization in which people or things are divided into levels of status or authority
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To hold in reserve
to keep it
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Last resort
a final course of action, used only when all else has failed
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To exert
to apply
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Centric
giving most attention to a particular thing, person, or group
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To launch
to introduce (a new product or publication) to the public for the first time
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Unique
being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else
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Thirst-quenching
serving to relieve thirst; refreshing
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Single-serve
for one portion
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Ounce
a unit of weight of one sixteenth of a pound (approximately 28 grams)
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Electronics
the study or industry of making equipment, such as computers and televisions, that work electronically
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Top-of-the-range
of the best quality or among the most expensive of its kind available
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Innovative
(of a product, idea, etc.) featuring new methods; advanced and original
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Distinctive
having a special quality, character, or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
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Retail outlet
a store that sells smaller quantities of products or services to the general public. A business that operates as a retail outlet will typically buy goods directly from manufacturers or wholesale suppliers at a volume discount and will then mark them up in price for sale to end consumers.
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Morale
the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time
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Apparent
clearly visible or understood; obvious
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Decisive
having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively
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Incentive
something that encourages people to make a purchase, to work harder, start a new activity, etc.
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Brief
a set of instructions given to a person about a job or task
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To adapt
to modify; to change
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Cross-cultural
relating to different cultures or comparison between them
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Sociable
willing to talk and engage in activities with other people; friendly
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Workaholic
a person who compulsively works excessively hard and long hours
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Extrovert
an outgoing, socially confident person
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Time-consuming
takes up a lot of time
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Interpersonal
relating to relationships or communication between people
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Democratic
working according to the principle that everyone has a right to be involved in making decisions
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Quarter
one fourth of a year
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Priority
a thing that is regarded as more important than others
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Tenacious
determined to do something and unwilling to stop trying even when the situation becomes difficult

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