4000 CPE Vocabulary List

лишних being beyond what is required or sufficient

алый bright red; of a brilliant red color

схемы relating to outline or diagram; represented simply, as using symbols

каракули write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines

Оценка act of getting the point in a game or sport;  facts about an actual situation

стипендии fixed and regular payment, such as salary for services or allowance

мусорщика an animal that eats other decaying organic matter; someone who collects things that others have discarded

спазматические affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic

лишних being beyond what is required or sufficient

усмешкой show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly

умные clever; intelligent; showing mental alertness and calculation

светского worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century

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

сейсмологии branch of geology that studies earthquakes

лишних being beyond what is required or sufficient

толстый dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat

сковороде long-handled stewing pan or saucepan sometimes having legs; a vessel for stewing meat

ил mud, clay, or small rocks deposited by river or lake

разделения isolate; separate; divide from the main body

полуграмотных barely able to read and write; able to read but not to write

наклона be at an angle; incline

живой vigorously active; active, as in leaping or running

веточкой a small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; spray; a youth; a lad; a brad, or nail without a head

превзойти be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed

сковороде long-handled stewing pan or saucepan sometimes having legs; a vessel for stewing meat

превзойти be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed

звучным having or producing full, loud, or deep sound; impressive in the style of speech; easy to feel

полуграмотных barely able to read and write; able to read but not to write

призрак ghostly apparition; phantom; haunting or disturbing image or prospect

разделения isolate; separate; divide from the main body

стряпчий по темным делам a lawyer using questionable methods; an unethical lawyer or politician

сито a bowl-shaped tool with many small holes, used to separate larger from smaller pieces or solids from a liquid

хныкать run at the nose; snuffle; whine; talk in a tearful manner

разделения isolate; separate; divide from the main body

разрастания extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly

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

веточкой a small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; spray; a youth; a lad; a brad, or nail without a head

зубчатые saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections

умные clever; intelligent; showing mental alertness and calculation

каракули write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines