4000 CPE Vocabulary List

n. толстокожее животное any of various large, thick-skinned, hoofed mammals, as elephant

n. соску rubber or plastic nipple or teething ring for a baby to suck or chew on

n. пацифистских one opposed to force; antimilitarist

v. успокоить ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence

a. упакованные crowded to capacity; compressed

n. ода song of praise or joy;  loud and joyous song; the song of triumph

n. языческих one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion

a. кропотливая extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains

a. приемлемыми acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten

a. роскошный of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness

n. палитра board on which the painter mixes pigments

n. палимпсест manuscript, typically of papyrus or parchment that has been written on more than once, with the earlier writing erased

v. покров grow tiresome; have dulling, wearisome, or boring effect

v. смягчить lessen the violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses

a. бледное abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness

a. ощутимым tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable

v. трепетать beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements

a. ничтожные insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless

v. баловать feed to the full; feed luxuriously; glut; indulge with rich food

n. брошюры brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover