4000 CPE Vocabulary List

калибровка adjustment; the process of checking a measuring instrument to see if it is accurate

задобрить influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

собор a large and important church, esp. one that is the center of a large area

соразмерно of the same size, extent, or duration as another

хромосферы a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere

Concord agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things

каньон narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge

заторов act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass

задобрить influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

приправы seasoning; something used to give relish to food; something used to enhance the flavor of food, like salt or pepper

озабоченное worn or burdened with care; showing the signs of long-term stresses

расчет compute; determine; estimate

собор a large and important church, esp. one that is the center of a large area

вязание крючком a kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with worsted, silk, or cotton

убеждены completely certain about something; sure

Captivate charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy

поперечного a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one

озабоченное worn or burdened with care; showing the signs of long-term stresses

холод cool; freeze; a feeling of cold

лицо give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve

стоградусных a measure of temperature used widely in Europe

сидр beverage made from juice pressed from apples

презренный worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

коррупция illegal, harmful, or dishonest behavior, especially by people in positions of power

причинный having relationship, link, etc. between two things in which one causes the other

священник a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

отмены act of canceling; calling off some arrangement

комок cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading

озабоченное worn or burdened with care; showing the signs of long-term stresses

самоуспокоенности the feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble

Коллектив common; assembled into or viewed as a whole

сплоченности a tendency to keep together

себе form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

каньон narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge

сидр beverage made from juice pressed from apples

компактных closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something

краткой brief and compact; expressing much in few words

коррупция illegal, harmful, or dishonest behavior, especially by people in positions of power

сплоченности a tendency to keep together

кантата story or poem set to music that a chorus can sing