4000 CAE Vocabulary List

СНиП a small cut made with scissors or shears; small piece cut or clipped off

саботаж destroy property or hinder normal operations

масштаб climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers

вкрадчивый unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

таинство religious rite; oath of allegiance taken by Roman soldiers; sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation

звезды fame; status of a performer acknowledged as a star; star performers considered as a group

мелкой lacking physical depth; not deep or strong

стационарные fixed; immobile; static; not capable of being moved

дикие in a state of nature; wild; untamed; uncultivated; inhuman; brutal; not civilized; lacking polish; rude

саммите utmost height; the highest point of a mountain

субтрактивной involving subtraction; having the minus sign; tending to subtract

санкции give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law

санкции give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law

сапфир a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone

основных necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables

спасения save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use

заикание hesitate or stumble in uttering words; speak with spasmodic repetition or pauses; stammer

вкрадчивый unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

спекулировать assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for  profit

предложение the final judgment of guilty in criminal case and punishment that is imposed

усиленно in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously

слюны the liquid that is produced naturally in the mouth

глупые exhibiting a lack of wisdom or good sense; foolish; stupid

мазка overspread with anything adhesive; the soil in any way; pollute

скептицизм doubt about the truth of something; doubting or questioning attitude or state of mind

усиленно in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously

череп a bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

седло load or burden; put harness onto animal's back to ride

спасения save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use

гад any of various small mammals, of the family Mephitidae, native to America; despicable person

масштаб climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers

предложение the final judgment of guilty in criminal case and punishment that is imposed

заикание hesitate or stumble in uttering words; speak with spasmodic repetition or pauses; stammer

священных concerned with religion; worthy of respect or dedication

спасения save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use

уютно a small secluded room; well and tightly constructed

основных necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables

носок plowshare; short stocking reaching a point between ankle and knee; hard blow or punch; comic drama

чувственного physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory

санкции give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law