Vocabulary:
to be to do sth: used to say what you must or should be done:
Examples:
I am to call them once I reach the airport. You are to report this to the police. What is to be done about this problem? to figure out: to think about sb/sth until you understand them/it. (synonym: work out) despite: in spite of+noun/gerund. Examples: Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work. to twinkle: if your eyes twinkle, you have a bright expression because you are happy or excited. Examples: Twinkling blue eyes. Her eyes twinkled with merriment. His mother twinkled at him over her teacup.
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Edited by Mimoun Zeggai