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Expanse

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a large, open area of land, water, or sky:

The Great Plains are a broad expanse of grassland.

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Gaze

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to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or because you are thinking about something else:
Annette gazed admiringly at Warren as he spoke.

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Windswept

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(of places) open to and not protected from strong winds :

We drove down to the windswept Atlantic coast of Portugal.

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Crackpot

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a person who is silly or stupid

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Misfit

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someone who is not suited to a situation or who is not accepted by other people because their behaviour is strange or unusual:
I didn’t really know anyone at the party, so I felt like a misfit.

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Mosquitoes

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خشره

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Congenial

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Friendly and pleasant

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Waterproof

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ضد آب

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Foothill

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a low mountain or low hill at the bottom of a larger mountain or range of mountains:
the foothills of the Pyrenees

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Swift

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happening or moving quickly or within a short time, especially in a smooth and easy way:
The police took swift action against the rioters.

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Remark

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to give a spoken statement of an opinion or thought:

[ + (that) ] Dr Johnson once remarked (that) “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.”

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Nevertheless

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عليرغم

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Scheme

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an organized plan for doing something, especially something dishonest or illegal that will bring a good result for you:
He has a hare-brained/crazy scheme for getting rich before he’s 20.

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Foolhardy

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brave in a silly way, taking unnecessary risks:

a foolhardy decision

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Dissuade

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to persuade someone not to do something:

I tried to dissuade her from leaving.

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