📕 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?
This episode's vocabulary
I'm not entirely sold on something - not believing that something is very good: I’m not completely sold on that idea.
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.
Duplicity - dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people.
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:
The baby never stopped squawking all night.
Squabble (verb) - to argue over something that is not important:
When small children are tired they are more likely to squabble with each other.
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:
I always feel awkward when I'm with Chris - he's so difficult to talk to.
Out of the corner of your eye - without looking at something directly:
I was watching TV when I saw something move out of the corner of my eye.
Dimples (noun)- a small hollow place, especially one that appears on a person's face when they smile: Bob was an angelic-looking child with blond, curly hair, blue eyes, and dimples.
Hold a smile (collocation) - keep a smile; continue smiling.
A curse (noun)- magic words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone; a cause of trouble and unhappiness: Noise is the curse of modern city life.
A blessing (noun)- something that is extremely lucky or makes you happy: It was a blessing that no one was killed in the accident.