Short Stories Persistence Pays ch.1 and 2

check out (somebody or something) to find out what something or someone is like

persistence the ability of doing or saying things in a determined way

frown to look as if you are angry by moving your eyebrows

examine to look at something carefully

doubtful not certain about something

shrug(one´s shoulders) to raise and lower your shoulders to show that you don´t know something

to have connections to know or to be in contact with people to help you

protest to complain in a strong way

nudge to push someone gently with your elbow

expectant thinking that something good will happen

sympathetically to show concern of other people´s feelings

grin to give a big smile

immediately right now

use someone to treat someone in an unkind way to get something you want

make an innocent face to look as if you are not trying to do something bad

admit to agree that something is true

not have a clue(informal) to understand nothing about something

place a bet to win or lose money by trying to guess the result of a competition

wink to shut your eye and open it again quickly

disbelief not believing something

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