4000 CAE Vocabulary List

n. отказаться lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

n. живота belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis

v. похищают carry off by force; kidnap

n. похищения the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force

v. соблюдать endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

a. крайней being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

a. ненормальные unusual; not typical; not normal

n. отмена ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

n. абракадабру magical charm or incantation having the power to ward off disease or disaster; foolish or unintelligible talk

a. абразивных rubbing away; tending to grind down

a. отсутствует go away or leave; missing; not present

n. прогул habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

a. абсолютная perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain

n. отпущение грехов act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest

v. освобождает pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit

v. поглощают assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

n. воздержания restraint from eating or drinking;  refraining from indulging appetite or desire

a. Аннотация theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

a. абсурдно preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

n. изобилие great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

ad. совершенно in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

n. нарушении improper use or handling; misuse

a. оскорбительные coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use

n. пропасть enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

a. академических related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education

v. ускорения move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

n. ускорение a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time

n. доступ approach; entry; entrance

a. доступны easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

n. аксессуары additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

n. авария an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

a. случайно unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally  

ad. случайно inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

v. размещения do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

a. размещение helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

n. сообщника partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

v. выполнения succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

n. соглашение settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

n. аккордеон a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard

n. накопления increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

n. обвинения indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

a. привыкли habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

v. достижения gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

v. признать declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

n. Acme the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal

n. акне skin condition, usually of the face that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation

v. ознакомиться inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

n. знакомства personal knowledge or information about someone or something

v. приобрести gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system

n. оправдания state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

v. активации make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

ad. активное energetically; vigorously; voluntarily, not passively

a. острого quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

n. пословица wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom

a. Адамант extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

v. адаптироваться make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

a. адаптации flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use

a. адаптивных having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

n. наркомании the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

a. привыкание something you cannot stop taking once you have started

a. дополнительных further; extra; supplemental or added to

v. адрес make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of

a. адепт expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

v. придерживаться stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

n. клей glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

a. смежных adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

v. администрирование govern; supervise; give or apply medications

n. Администрация management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties

n. восхищение favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

ad. правда doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

n. ADO doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

n. подростковом возрасте state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

v. принимать accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

a. очаровательны deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors

v. обожаю worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

v. украшают enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

n. украшения embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

v. заранее proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

a. расширенный improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

n. противника the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

a. неблагоприятных in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

n. невзгоды state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

a. целесообразно proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice

a. консультативного having the power to advice; containing advice

v. адвокат speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something

a. эстетическое elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste

v. влияют have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

a. пострадавших speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

n. привязанность fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

a. ласковые having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

n. аффидевит written statement made under oath

n. принадлежности partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society

a. позитивные confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming

n. бедствие cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

a. богатые having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

n. после outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

n. Повестка дня items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

n. агент one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

a. отягчающих irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

v. совокупности gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

a. агрессивного making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

n. агрессора one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks

a. взволнованный disturbed; excited; expressing agitation

n. агония the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

n. Соглашение state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

a. бортовых aloft; flying; in the air

a. герметичные impermeable to air or other gases; having no weak points; sound

a. приоткрытой half-open; slightly turned or opened

n. Alias assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily

a. чужеродн��е dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

v. отчуждать cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

a. отчужденного isolated; excluded; estranged; having become indifferent or hostile to one's peers or social group

n. алименты payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa

n. верность loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

n. аллегории symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

a. аллергические excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy

n. аллергия hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances

v. облегчения provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

n. аллея a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

n. крокодил large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to America

v. сплав combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

n. сплав mixture; a combination of diverse things

v. привлекательность attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive

n. союзником confederate; partner; collaborator

n. миндаля deciduous tree, native to Asia and northern Africa and having simple leaves, pink flowers, and leathery fruits

ad. наверх in or into a high place; high or higher up

a. стороне apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

n. алтарь raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity

n. ссоры a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

a. альтернативных happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

n. высоте elevation especially above sea level; height

n. Амброзия something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

n. засада disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

v. изменить change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

n. Поправка a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision

ad. среди in the middle of; among; surrounded by

a. добро out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

n. боеприпасов military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

n. амнезия partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

n. амнистия the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses

a. аморальным lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong

a. достаточно more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large

n. амулет object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

n. аналогии the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

n. анархия absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

n. предка forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

n. происхождения family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

v. якоря secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

a. анекдотических having the character of an anecdote; of a short story of any interesting or humorous incidents

n. анекдот a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography

n. анемии condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

n. анестезии a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

n. тоска agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering

a. анимационные having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon

n. анимация act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive

n. вражды bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act

n. лодыжки the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

v. Приложение append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

v. объявить herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

n. Объявления formal public statement; an act of making known publicly

v. раздражать disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

n. аномалии irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order

n. анонимность state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged

a. Аноним having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name

n. антенны organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects; sensory appendage, as in function or form

a. передняя before in time; antecedent; placed before or in front

n. Гимн song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty

n. антрополог one who studies history and science of mankind

n. Антропология social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

a. антибиотик of or relating to a chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

v. предвидеть act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

n. противоядием medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts

a. устаревшие too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

n. антисептическое a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

a. хотелось eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

n. аорты the great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body; the main trunk of arterial system

v. обезьяна imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions

a. апокалиптические prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation

n. извинения acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse

a. ужасных causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

n. аппарата a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose

n. одежды external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece

n. Обращение attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

a. привлекательным attractive or interesting; charming

v. успокоить bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

n. аппетит instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

n. устройство durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

n. применение close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

v. применяются exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

v. распределить distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

v. оценить be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

a. признательны having or showing a just or ready appreciation or perception

v. задержания take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive

a. приближается impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

v. соответствующие acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

n. ассигнований funding;  money set aside for a specific purpose

n. фартук an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

n. способности inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

ad. точно in a competent, capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

a. произвольной randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

n. арбитр someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue;  one having the power to make authoritative decisions

n. Аркады covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place

n. лучник bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow

n. архипелаг group of closely located islands

n. архитектура art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

n. Архив public records; place where public records are kept

a. горячим displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

n. Арена a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

n. Ария operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment

a. засушливых dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

n. аромат fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

a. ароматических fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

v. вызывают excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

v. массив set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

v. арест stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody

n. высокомерие overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

a. высокомерным arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

n. Арсенал storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons

n. мышьяка a solid substance resembling metal in physical properties, but in its chemical relations ranking with the nonmetals

n. поджог malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony

n. поджигателя criminal who illegally sets fire to property

n. артрит inflammation of a joint or joints

n. статьи essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

a. сформулировать expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

n. артефакта the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result

n. артиллерия large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons

v. установить find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

v. приписывают inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

a. глупый utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish

n. спаржа tender young shoots of a Eurasian plant, having leaf-like stems, scale-like leaves, and small flowers

n. аспект distinct feature or element in a problem

n. асфальт a brownish-black solid or semisolid mixture of bitumen obtained from nature or as a petroleum byproduct

v. Aspire seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

n. нападение a violent attack; an onslaught

n. сборка gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for a common reason

v. утверждать declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

n. оценки act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

n. активов properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

v. ассимилировать incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

v. помощь give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

n. Помощник helper; a person who assists or helps someone else

n. предположения something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

n. обеспечения promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

a. заверил made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

n. астероид small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun

n. астма chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies

a. астрального relating to stars; star-shaped

a. заблуждение away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering

a. астрономические enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

a. проницательный wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence

n. убежища place of refuge or shelter; protection

n. Атлас a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

v. искупить make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

v. придаем fasten; annex; be in contact with

v. достижения achieve or accomplish; gain

n. достижения something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

a. внимательный alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

v. свидетельствует testify; authenticate, affirm to be true

n. чердак story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;

n. одежда clothes, especially of a particular or formal type; dress

n. адвокат lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

v. привлечения draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

n. атрибута essential quality; reputation; honor

n. аукцион public sale of property to the highest bidder

a. смелость daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring

v. Аудит examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of

n. Аудит examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

v. прослушивания take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance

n. аудитории area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits

n. шнек hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

a. Август impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

n. Аврора a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen nearest the Arctic or Antarctic

a. подлинные not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

a. авторитетных weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial

n. власть jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

n. разрешения act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant

v. разрешить empower; give permission for; sanction

n. автономии independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

n. вскрытия examination of dead body; post-mortem

a. вспомогательных helper, additional or subsidiary

v. воспользоваться turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

n. лавина a great mass of falling snow and ice

v. мстить take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

n. отвращение firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

v. предотвратить prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

n. авиация art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

a. Avid greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

n. избежании keeping away from or preventing from happening

n. трепет mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil

ad. неловко in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way

n. оси the center around which something rotates; pivot