Text 11 Mamma Mia

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to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true
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admit
To like sth (old-fashioned)
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be partial to
to be tricked into believing something that is not true
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fall for
full of things or people
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crammed with
extremely excited and happy
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delirious
a long story, especially one that is exaggerated or invented
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yarn
ability to change to suit new conditions or situations
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flexibility
to give sb unpleasant responsibility
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saddle sb with
Future wife, a woman who is engaged to be married
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bride-to-be
Without dancing talent whatsoever
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with two left feet
a film/movie, book or play that is based on a particular piece of work but that has been changed for a new situation
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Adaptation
at the beginning
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initially
to understand or become aware of a particular fact or situation
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realise
to take place
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to be held
Old and in bad condition
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decrepit
the process of forming an idea or a plan
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Conception
to happen after or as a result of another event
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ensue
the series of events that form the story of a novel, play, film/movie, etc
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plot
very expensive and looking very impressive
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sumptuous
the space between two lines or surfaces that join, measured in degrees; a position from which you look at something
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angle
unable to stay still or be happy where you are, because you are bored or need a change
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restless
to interest and amuse somebody in order to please them
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entertain
jump up and down
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bounce
to feel very embarrassed and uncomfortable about something, so you want to move back
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cringe
to move around quickly in a circle
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swirl / whirl
to make a series of short loud sounds when hitting against something hard
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rattle
to move around quickly in a circle or in a particular direction
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swirl / whirl
to sing a tune with your lips closed, produce low continuous sound
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hum
to have such a strong emotional effect on somebody that it is difficult for them to resist or know how to react
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overwhelmed
made for a particular person or purpose, and therefore very suitable
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tailor-made
a story about magic or fairies, usually for children
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fairy-tale
a short story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson, especially one of those told by Jesus as recorded in the Bible
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parable
to frighten or threaten somebody so that they will do what you want
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intimidate
impressive, attractive, often exaggerated
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fancy
a group of actors who play the different parts in a film/movie, play, etc
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cast
to make yourself or somebody else comfortable in a new position
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settle
When sb remains calm and serious in a difficult situation
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stiff-lipped
a famous man, usually an actor or a singer, that a lot of women find attractive
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heart-throb
easy to see or understand
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obvious
sounding loud and rough
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raucous
a great success, achievement or victory
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triumph
a party held for cast and crew to celebrate the completion of filming of a motion picture or television programme
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wrap party
to deliberately avoid doing sth or becoming involved in it
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eschew
able to make mistakes or be wrong
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fallible
something that can be passed easily from one person to another, like a disease, especially through the air people breath
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infectious
to attract somebody or make somebody want to do or have something, even if they know it is wrong
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tempt to
to not be able to fight an attack, an illness, a temptation, etc
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succumb
a machine in a pub, bar, etc. that plays music when you put coins into it
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jukebox
to make known something that somebody wants to keep secret
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give sb away
Very quickly
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fraction-of-a-second
in a way that seems brave, although a lot of effort is involved
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gamely

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