4000 CAE Vocabulary List

жестокий like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

пузыря foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

значок a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person

Барб sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark

Балерина principal woman dancer in a ballet company; woman ballet dancer

границы dividing line; border; frontier

бартер trade goods or services without the exchange of money

значок a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person

жестокий like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

блокбастер something, such as a film or book that sustains widespread popularity; high-explosive bomb

маяк signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning

метель a severe snowstorm with strong winds

стеб good-humored, playful conversation

бартер trade goods or services without the exchange of money

завидовать resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of

ракета-носитель device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school

маяк signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning

блеф the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive

лук the inclination of head, or bending of the body for respect or submission; bending or rounded part of a ship forward

благодетеля gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

бойкот refrain from buying or using

одеяло heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing

желчи yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver; the bitterness of temper

буржуазной middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

болтать reveal secret matters; chatter thoughtlessly or indiscreetly; gossip without reserve or discretion

оркестра leader of a dance band; a musician who leads a band of musicians

лезвие the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument

Брук creek; a small stream

Бальзам something that relieves pain

бюрократия over-regulated administrative system

фиктивные counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine

пузыря foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

валун a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil

блокбастер something, such as a film or book that sustains widespread popularity; high-explosive bomb

сбалансированного hold or carry in equilibrium

трибуны tiered seating for spectators in outdoor venues, especially exposed to the sun

буржуазной middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

лук the inclination of head, or bending of the body for respect or submission; bending or rounded part of a ship forward

блестящий full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

сбалансированного hold or carry in equilibrium