4000 FCE Vocabulary List

либеральные open-minded; tolerant; broad-mindedness; having political views favoring reform and progress

основном in a large manner; for the most part; mainly

траур expression of deep sorrow because someone has died

мелодрамы drama, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts

жаворонок any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; one who wakes early

маг one who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience; sorcerer; wizard

известняка a rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime

иск litigation; suit at law or in equity; action or proceeding in a civil court

летаргический drowsy; dull; indifferent or apathetic

механизм device; machine; the technical aspects of doing something

Легенда explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times

мотивация incentive; psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal

летаргический drowsy; dull; indifferent or apathetic

миф legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history

рычаг a simple machine consisting of a rigid bar pivoted on a fixed point and used to transmit force

свободы state of a free person; exemption from subjection to the will of another; freedom

ответственности something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible

литература imaginative or creative writing, especially of recognized artistic value; art or occupation of a literary writer

каравай any thick lump, mass, or cake, especially a large regularly shaped or molded mass, as of bread

чудовищной marvelous; strange; extraordinary on account of ugliness, viciousness, or wickedness

морской relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical

чудовищной marvelous; strange; extraordinary on account of ugliness, viciousness, or wickedness

чудесным astonishing; very effective or surprising, or difficult to believe

лотереи scheme for distribution of prizes by chance; gaming in which tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes

маг one who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience; sorcerer; wizard

рукописи written with or by the hand; not printed; literary or musical composition written with the hand

либеральные open-minded; tolerant; broad-mindedness; having political views favoring reform and progress

основном in a large manner; for the most part; mainly

показной of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading

несколько having, or consisting of more than one part; many

основном in a large manner; for the most part; mainly

вредоносных deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred

мелодичный harmonious; euphonic; agreeable to hear; producing agreeable, especially musical, sounds

лотереи scheme for distribution of prizes by chance; gaming in which tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes

манифест clearly apparent to understanding; obvious

затишье moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest

март spoil or damage; impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of

ответственности something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible

долгота an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles

мелодрамы drama, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts