4000 CAE Vocabulary List

провисание sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane

таинство religious rite; oath of allegiance taken by Roman soldiers; sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation

сапфир a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone

осколок sharp-edged fragment of anything split or shivered off in the direction of its length; a thin piece of wood

таинство religious rite; oath of allegiance taken by Roman soldiers; sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation

излишки remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining

пояс scarf or band worn about the waist, over the shoulder; belt

подземные hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground

ленивый lazy; disinclined to work or exertion; inactive; sluggish

спекуляции examination by the eye; intellectual check; business venture in unusual risks, with a chance for large profits

спектр the colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; a range of values

сенсационные arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction

брат brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents

стимулятор the drug that temporarily quickens some vital process; acts to arouse action

задушить kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen; impair the respiration of; asphyxiate

усилится increase rapidly; rise quickly; soar

подлые tricky; deceptive; contemptible

скользят glide or slide like a reptile; slip and slide, as on a loose or uneven surface

приземистый stocky; short and thick; low and broad

руководить oversee with the power of direction; take care of with authority; supervise

ленты cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into tiny pieces; cut or rend lengthwise; slit

период duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points

статического having no motion; being at rest; fixed; stationary

мужество brave determination and confidence even in discouraging situations

самодовольный studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly or conceitedly smart; self-satisfied in any respect

сочные full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable

Суккуб female demon supposed to descend upon and have sexual intercourse with a man while he sleeps; evil spirit

ленты cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into tiny pieces; cut or rend lengthwise; slit

сенсационные arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction

спектр the colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; a range of values

трюк difficult or unusual or dangerous feat usually done to gain attention

сочные full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable

самодовольный studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly or conceitedly smart; self-satisfied in any respect

спекулировать assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for  profit

подлые tricky; deceptive; contemptible

пояс scarf or band worn about the waist, over the shoulder; belt

мужество brave determination and confidence even in discouraging situations

усилится increase rapidly; rise quickly; soar

осколок sharp-edged fragment of anything split or shivered off in the direction of its length; a thin piece of wood

водоворот whirling motion; eddy, as of water