4000 CPE Vocabulary List

ощутимым tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable

нефть dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

болото soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it isn't easy to free oneself

лепет speak about unimportant matters  rapidly and incessantly; talk artlessly and childishly

бедность extreme poverty; lack of something; barrenness; insufficiency

квинтэссенция pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing

языческих one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion

прелюдией introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface

приличия fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness

прологом introduction, usually to a poem or play

болото soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it isn't easy to free oneself

личность the complex of all the attributes of a person; the totality of qualities and traits of a person

болото soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it isn't easy to free oneself

императивной offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal

пестицидов a chemical used to kill pests

бедность extreme poverty; lack of something; barrenness; insufficiency

гнилой decomposed and foul-smelling; rotten; decayed

острота clever, witty remark often prompted by occasion

предшественником the former occupant of a post; ancestor or forefather

филармонии devoted to or appreciative of music

Философия body of highest truth; investigation of nature, causes, or principles of reality

языческих one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion

преобладающих most frequent; widespread; predominant

предшественником the former occupant of a post; ancestor or forefather

тяжелый slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull

таблетки a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet; something that is unpleasant or offensive

парадигма a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something

Преамбула introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing

прозрачная transparent; limpid; easy to understand

пористых full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through

первобытных ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient

представляют bodily attitude or position, especially one assumed for an artist or a photographer

процессии act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course

покровительственно arrogant; characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

таблетки a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet; something that is unpleasant or offensive

председательствовать be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; occupy the place of the president; direct as chief officer

Преамбула introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing

ловкос��ь cleverly executed trick or deception; skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with hands

прологом introduction, usually to a poem or play

пестицидов a chemical used to kill pests