4000 CPE Vocabulary List

импульса beat; rhythm; the rate at which heartbeats

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

благоприятной presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous

мор any epidemic disease with a high death rate

приемлемыми acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten

изобилие overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense

перегринации travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim

потворствовать offer illicit sex with the third party; tempt with or appeal to improper motivations

панегирик formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as a public compliment

процедить spread gradually; cause the liquid to pass through small holes; filter

видный conspicuous; immediately noticeable; sticking out; widely known

пластырь the adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling

благочестия religious devotion and reverence to God; devout act, thought, or statement; godliness

драчливость combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness

изобилие overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense

явления observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation

потворствовать offer illicit sex with the third party; tempt with or appeal to improper motivations

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

пигмента a substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter

помпезности excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like a stuffed shirt

таблетки a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet; something that is unpleasant or offensive

обдумывайте plan, arrange or plot in advance; deliberate upon future action

роскошный of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness

панегирик formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as a public compliment

сверхъестественное being beyond the normal course of nature; differing from natural

видный conspicuous; immediately noticeable; sticking out; widely known

плацебо harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill

пантомима communication using gesture and facial expression

грабеж rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils

перегринации travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim

проницательный having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute

гибкий flexible; easily influenced; easily bent or flexed; pliable

ранней advanced in development; appearing or developing early

предзнаменованием omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event

пигмента a substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter

частицы a tiny piece of anything

роскошный of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness

мыс natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape

опасение a sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness

предпочтение a strong liking; favorite