4000 CAE Vocabulary List

барсук pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts

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

нарушение breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap

Брошь ornamental clasp;  decorative pin worn by women

мрачная cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

мягкий mild and pleasant; fragrant

границы dividing line; border; frontier

просмотреть graze; skim or glance at casually

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

ляпнуть utter suddenly and impulsively

границы dividing line; border; frontier

ракета-носитель device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school

завидовать resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of

приманка harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

банкротом penniless, without any money; financially ruined

просмотреть graze; skim or glance at casually

барсук pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts

метель a severe snowstorm with strong winds

блокбастер something, such as a film or book that sustains widespread popularity; high-explosive bomb

буржуазной middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

повысить raise; advance; push or shove upward

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

бюрократия over-regulated administrative system

просмотреть graze; skim or glance at casually

ракета-носитель device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school

границы dividing line; border; frontier

выпивка a short period of excessive consumption; rapid and excessive consumption of food, especially of excessive alcohol

буржуазной middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

границы dividing line; border; frontier

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

мягкий mild and pleasant; fragrant

Брошь ornamental clasp;  decorative pin worn by women

границы dividing line; border; frontier

бартер trade goods or services without the exchange of money

бравада defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery

раздутой swollen or puffed as with water or air

повысить raise; advance; push or shove upward

блестящий full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

эстафету a thick, heavy stick used as a weapon by police officers, or one transferred by runners in a relay race

нарушение breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap