4000 CPE Vocabulary List

одурманивать confuse thoroughly; becloud and confuse, as with liquor; make stupid with alcohol

зловещий portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.

заграждения artificial obstruction; a heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles

бурлеск give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly or humorously

полировки make shiny by rubbing; polish

заграждения artificial obstruction; a heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles

блеск cleverness; great skill or intelligence

дирижер a conductor of a band

бланшировать cause to turn white or become pale; take color from; bleach

плавучей able to float; cheerful and optimistic

насмешливо good-natured ridiculing; cleverly amusing in tone

порока mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind

щедрый liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts

баррикада hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

полировки make shiny by rubbing; polish

порождает produce; give rise to

свеклы biennial plant of the genus Beta, which produces an edible root the first year and seeds the second year

успокаивать keep from motion, or stop the progress of; make calm or still

наследство inheritance; legacy; the act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another

бланшировать cause to turn white or become pale; take color from; bleach

ширина measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent

воюющих inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

рев loud, harsh roar or screech; a dazzling blaze of light

дубинкой short heavy club, usually of wood; heavy-headed weapon

опровергают contradict; give a false impression

утраты grievous loss; particularly, the loss of a relative or friend by death

рев loud, harsh roar or screech; a dazzling blaze of light

полировки make shiny by rubbing; polish

букет small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

ушедшей past; gone by

дубинкой short heavy club, usually of wood; heavy-headed weapon

бурлеск give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly or humorously

обольщение flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart

блеск cleverness; great skill or intelligence

щедрый liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts

успокаивать keep from motion, or stop the progress of; make calm or still

ширина measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent

нора tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging

дубинкой short heavy club, usually of wood; heavy-headed weapon

букет small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present