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đź“• Part 1: Smiling

Rory reveals the surprising downside to having massive dimples! Discover the secrets to telling a genuine smile from a fake one and hear his story about a chaotic kids' class saved by... wine?

Maria & Rory

· 5 min read

This episode’s vocabulary

Amusing

adj. — entertaining, making someone laugh.

Flawless

adj. — perfect or without mistakes: a flawless performance

Hilarious

adj. — extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter.

Predatory

adj. — a predatory animal kills and eats other animals.

Apparently

adverb — used to say you have read or been told something although you are not certain it is true.

Conscious

adj. — awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you.

Unconscious

adj. — an unconscious thought or feeling is one that you do not know you have.

Genuine

adj. — if something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be: genuine leather.

Duplicitous

adj. — involving duplicity: a duplicitous traitor/spy/politician.

Help out

phrasal verb — if you help out, you do a part of someone's work or give someone money.

Squawk

verb — to shout, scream, or cry in a loud, unpleasant way:

Squabble

verb — to argue over something that is not important:

Reluctant

adj. — not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it: [ + to infinitive ] I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave.

Awkward

adj. — difficult to use, do, or deal with; causing problems, worry, or embarrassment: an awkward position/situation; embarrassed or nervous:

Hold a smile

collocation — keep a smile; continue smiling.

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