2 Flashcards
Expanse
a large, open area of land, water, or sky:
The Great Plains are a broad expanse of grassland.
Gaze
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.
Windswept
(of places) open to and not protected from strong winds :
We drove down to the windswept Atlantic coast of Portugal.
Crackpot
a person who is silly or stupid
Misfit
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.
Mosquitoes
خشره
Congenial
Friendly and pleasant
Waterproof
ضد آب
Foothill
a low mountain or low hill at the bottom of a larger mountain or range of mountains:
the foothills of the Pyrenees
Swift
happening or moving quickly or within a short time, especially in a smooth and easy way:
The police took swift action against the rioters.
Remark
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.”
Nevertheless
عليرغم
Scheme
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.
Foolhardy
brave in a silly way, taking unnecessary risks:
a foolhardy decision
Dissuade
to persuade someone not to do something:
I tried to dissuade her from leaving.