4000 CPE Vocabulary List

упрямый stiff in opinion; holding stubbornly and often unreasonably to one's own opinions

наивность lack of sophistication, experience, judgment or worldliness; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility

весло long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade at one end, used to row or steer a boat

декоративные decorative; any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

судоходных wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered

руды a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined

декоративные decorative; any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

неоклассической characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style

Nostrum patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable; quack medicine

новорожденных newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old

противника contestant; someone who offers opposition

упрямый hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to a persuasion

упрямый hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to a persuasion

судоходных wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered

Nostrum patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable; quack medicine

птенец bird too young to leave its nest; young child

открытой open to view; not secret or hidden

руды a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined

возражения act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

окостенеть change or form into bone; become set in a rigidly conventional pattern; change from soft tissue to hard bony tissue

нервной agitated; worried and anxious

вездесущий universally present; being present everywhere

уничтожить destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace

оскорбительный bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous

оппозиция condition of conflicting; the act of opposing something

возражения act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

упрямый stiff in opinion; holding stubbornly and often unreasonably to one's own opinions

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

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

новорожденных newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old

номенклатуры terminology; system of names used in an art or science

орнитолог one who makes special study of birds

Nostrum patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable; quack medicine

Огл look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice

свадебный relating to marriage or wedding ceremony

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

Nostrum patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable; quack medicine

окостенеть change or form into bone; become set in a rigidly conventional pattern; change from soft tissue to hard bony tissue

упрямый stiff in opinion; holding stubbornly and often unreasonably to one's own opinions

уничтожить destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace