4000 CAE Vocabulary List

буржуазной middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

лысый hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

блок hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

отверстие drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

валун a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil

нагло having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

мягкий mild and pleasant; fragrant

тупой having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

порча blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

скобка something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

валун a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil

Парикмахер haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards

грани edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

основой foundation; basis; solid rock that underlies loose material, such as soil, sand, clay, or gravel

оркестра leader of a dance band; a musician who leads a band of musicians

драка fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party

доброкачественной kindly; favorable; not malignant

баржа flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft

оркестра leader of a dance band; a musician who leads a band of musicians

скобка something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

Парикмахер haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards

повысить raise; advance; push or shove upward

законопроекта invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu

горький harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

Брук creek; a small stream

грани edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

горький harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

странное fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

раздутой swollen or puffed as with water or air

баржа flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft

сарай an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

странное fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

изгнать drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

Блюз gloom; depressed spirits

валун a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil

мягкий lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable

борода hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals

блеф the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive

скобка something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

изгнать drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel