4000 CPE Vocabulary List

нормы convention; standard; rule

номинальной in name only; insignificantly small

оскорбительный bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous

голые bare and pure; completely unclothed

уклончиво very reluctant to give out information

неон a colorless, odorless gaseous element that gives a red glow in a vacuum tube

колеблются swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum-like; waver

известность known for some unfavorable act or quality; bad or ill fame

всеведущий having total knowledge; knowing everything

начинающих beginner; person new to a field or activity

Поединок altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception

навязывать push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude

брачный of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable

богато excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner

беззаб��тность indifference; lack of concern; composure

нюанс a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning

неон a colorless, odorless gaseous element that gives a red glow in a vacuum tube

природные biologist knowledgeable about natural history

брачный of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable

отверстие mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe; an opening

орнитология branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds

скрыть confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex

одиозных hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure

Нимфа goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters; lovely young girl; maiden; peacock butterfly

навязывать push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude

оскорбительный bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous

пахучих having distinctive odor; emitting an odor; sweet of scent; fragrant

уклончиво very reluctant to give out information

невзрачный dull and uninteresting; lacking distinct or individual

богато excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner

устранить bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of

известность known for some unfavorable act or quality; bad or ill fame

назойливый marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others

возникновения an event that happens

ничтожество person of no importance; something that does not exist or that exists only in the imagination

брачный of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable

всеведущий having total knowledge; knowing everything

номинальной in name only; insignificantly small

Непрофессиональный amateur; not professional

начинающих beginner; person new to a field or activity