4000 CPE Vocabulary List

уклоняться от ответственности move furtively and secretly; hide, or get out of the way, in a sneaking manner

умные clever; intelligent; showing mental alertness and calculation

гибкая flexible; moving and bending with ease

мешок bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases; enclosed space

часового the soldier placed on guard; guard

гибкая flexible; moving and bending with ease

благотворное tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health

серенада music performed in the open air at nights; complimentary performance given to honor or express love for someone

сок diminish; undermine the foundations; dig

слой a layer of earth's surface; a layer of society

прилежный diligent; hardworking; persevering, and constant in effort or application

непристойный obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach

блестки small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation

сардонической disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking

сейсмологии branch of geology that studies earthquakes

синонимом having the same or a similar meaning; identical; equivalent

сытости state of being satiated or glutted; the fullness of gratification, either of the appetite or any sensual desire

швея woman whose occupation is sewing; needlewoman

блестки small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation

пробежки run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away

разрастания extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly

ножны the case for sword blade; sheath

блестки small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation

слой a layer of earth's surface; a layer of society

пробежки run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away

прилежный diligent; hardworking; persevering, and constant in effort or application

сейсмологии branch of geology that studies earthquakes

мот one who spends money recklessly or wastefully

смуглый dark; dusky; naturally having the skin of a dark color

сугроб a mass of snow heaped up by the wind

стойки supporting bar or rod; proud step or walk, with the head erect; stubbornness

спектакль an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval

задушить interrupt or cut off voice; keep in or hold back; suppress; conceal or hide

софистика the argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic

шпиль spire, also, the tower and spire taken together; the whole of a structure if the roof is of spire form

изумительный astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation

растворитель able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations

Сток stir up fire; feed plentifully; supply a furnace with fuel

суверенитет the power of a country to control its own government

рослый marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute