4000 CPE Vocabulary List

палимпсест manuscript, typically of papyrus or parchment that has been written on more than once, with the earlier writing erased

филантроп a person who loves humankind in general; a very generous person or institution

опасение a sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness

пиромания person with insane desire to set things on fire

физиологических pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms

Группа a group of people gathered for a special purpose; small board or pad

задумчивый deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative

движение drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push

красота great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty

частицы a tiny piece of anything

пыльцы the fine granular substance produced in flowers; fine bran or flour

многогранной versatile; able to take on many shapes; readily taking on varied shapes

изначального being or happening first in a sequence of time; original; primary; fundamental

нищий very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity

движение drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push

задумчивый deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative

близость property of being close together; kinship; nearness; similarity in nature

спокойный peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet

воспринимать become aware of through the senses; detect

проницательный having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute

знакомиться read or examine, typically with great care

успокоить appease or pacify; bring peace to

преобладающих most frequent; widespread; predominant

продолжать endure; be persistent, refuse to stop

приработок any gain above stipulated salary; extra payment

аплодисменты enthusiastically worded approval; a round of applause

спокойный peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet

пацифистских one opposed to force; antimilitarist

близость property of being close together; kinship; nearness; similarity in nature

практически feasible; capable of being affected, done, or put into practice

пластырь the adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling

филантроп a person who loves humankind in general; a very generous person or institution

аплодисменты enthusiastically worded approval; a round of applause

помпезности excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like a stuffed shirt

приемлемыми acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten

продолжать endure; be persistent, refuse to stop

фарфор ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic

близость property of being close together; kinship; nearness; similarity in nature

предвещают foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction

успокоить appease or pacify; bring peace to