4000 CPE Vocabulary List

ветхих of very poor quality or condition; loose-jointed; ill-made; out of gear or repair

остаток remainder; small part or portion that remains after the central part no longer exists

отверженным person hardened in sin; a person without moral scruples

укрепление give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance

покаяние act of repenting, or state of being penitent; sorrow for what one has done or omitted to do

отдых activity that refreshes and recreates; snacks and drinks served as a light meal

погремушки a rapid series of short, loud sounds; loosely connected horny sections

терзать grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment

хищные excessively greedy; predatory; taking by force; plundering

остаток remainder; small part or portion that remains after the central part no longer exists

сдержанность reserve; state or quality of being reluctant; unwillingness

получения act of receiving; how something is greeted

резервирование quality or state of being redundant; superfluity; superabundance; excess

отдых relaxation; leisure; freedom from worry; peace of mind

ветхих of very poor quality or condition; loose-jointed; ill-made; out of gear or repair

жареного cook with dry heat, usually in an oven; subject to laughter or ridicule

терзать grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment

резервирование quality or state of being redundant; superfluity; superabundance; excess

спада withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity

отдых activity that refreshes and recreates; snacks and drinks served as a light meal

отказаться abandon; disown; turn away from; give up

восстановление restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to the former state of health or good repute

конкурента compete; be equal to in quality or ability; match

отменить revoke or annul, especially by an official or formal act

ветхих of very poor quality or condition; loose-jointed; ill-made; out of gear or repair

укрепление give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance

рудиментарные relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient

спада withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity

погремушки a rapid series of short, loud sounds; loosely connected horny sections

разжечь arouse again; make someone have a feeling that they had in the past

конкурента compete; be equal to in quality or ability; match

репатриировать restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin

отдых activity that refreshes and recreates; snacks and drinks served as a light meal

укрепление give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance

излучающие brilliant; obviously very happy, or very beautiful

остаток remainder; small part or portion that remains after the central part no longer exists

рудиментарные relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient

разграбить search thoroughly; search every place or part of

репатриировать restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin

раздирать split; tear or split apart or into pieces violently