4000 CPE Vocabulary List

сок diminish; undermine the foundations; dig

подошвы bottom; underside of foot or shoe or boot; the bottom surface of a plow

солецизм error in the use of language, especially  intentional use of misspelling; violation of the conventional rules of society

спокойный completely clear and fine

стандартные criteria; basis for comparison

ножны the case for sword blade; sheath

детский лепет immature; half-baked, like a sophomore

саги any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth

сугроб a mass of snow heaped up by the wind

осадка deposit; matter deposited by some natural process

побережье coast; beach; the shore of a sea or ocean

детский лепет immature; half-baked, like a sophomore

саги any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth

осадка deposit; matter deposited by some natural process

стандартные criteria; basis for comparison

пах��о melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition

верный stop or check the flow of liquid; stop the flow of blood from a wound

пастух a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock

хихикать laugh in half-suppressed or foolish manner; disrespectful laugh

отделения act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union

хихикать laugh in half-suppressed or foolish manner; disrespectful laugh

сухожилий tendon or tendon tissue; muscle; nerve

стойки supporting bar or rod; proud step or walk, with the head erect; stubbornness

Сток stir up fire; feed plentifully; supply a furnace with fuel

сугроб a mass of snow heaped up by the wind

солецизм error in the use of language, especially  intentional use of misspelling; violation of the conventional rules of society

сухожилий tendon or tendon tissue; muscle; nerve

просеять separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize

сатира form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly

пробежки run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away

сухожилий tendon or tendon tissue; muscle; nerve

поток sudden flood or strong outburst; sudden heavy fall of rain

верный stop or check the flow of liquid; stop the flow of blood from a wound

стимулятор the drug that temporarily quickens some vital process; acts to arouse action

Сток stir up fire; feed plentifully; supply a furnace with fuel

детский лепет immature; half-baked, like a sophomore

осадка deposit; matter deposited by some natural process

отделения act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union

сочные full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable

стратифицировать divide into classes; form, arrange or deposit in layers