4000 CPE Vocabulary List

уловки pretense; something intended to misrepresent

спокойный completely clear and fine

прогулка stroll slowly; walk at a leisurely pace

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

учебный план outline or a summary of the main points of a text, lecture, or course of study; abstract

священных concerned with religion; worthy of respect or dedication

ругаться affirm or utter a solemn declaration; make a promise or resolve on oath

соб��рать hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search, especially for food

пропитания act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health

частокол a strong wooden fence built around an area to defend it against attack; enclosure made with posts and stakes

писания sacred writing or book; authoritative statement; document; inscription

катер single-mast sailing boat

хруст crush or crunch; crumple or squeeze; hunch

сухожилий tendon or tendon tissue; muscle; nerve

последовательных consecutive; happening one after the other without any break

тендерной act of soliciting; inciting of another to commit a crime; temptation; allurement; petition; proposal

означает denote; mean; indicate

прогулка stroll slowly; walk at a leisurely pace

хруст crush or crunch; crumple or squeeze; hunch

забастовка a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

лестница a way of access consisting of a set of steps

пятно speak indistinctly; pass over carelessly or with little notice

восход the time in the morning when the sun starts to rise in the sky

каракули write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines

означает denote; mean; indicate

соб��рать hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search, especially for food

сфера ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity

священных concerned with religion; worthy of respect or dedication

коренастый solid; heavy and compact in form

убожество filthy and wretched condition or quality; dirty or neglected state

высокопарным stiff and artificially formal; inflated

пайки repair or unite by using fusible metal alloy, usually tin and lead

убожество filthy and wretched condition or quality; dirty or neglected state

флегматичный dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

каракули write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines

запросить request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application

пропитания act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health

стриктура restraint, limit, or restriction; adverse remark or criticism

одежде relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing

писания sacred writing or book; authoritative statement; document; inscription