4000 CPE Vocabulary List

ботаника the science which treats the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, places of growth, and classification

обручу become engaged to marry; promise to marry

баланс being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

опровергают contradict; give a false impression

бассейн the bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

крепкий having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy; muscular in build; strong or muscular

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

балласта heavy substance used to add stability or weight

выбрасывать все нежелательное из текста edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly

двуязычные using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

опровергают contradict; give a false impression

бурлеск give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly or humorously

пестрый of brownish, tawny color, with streaks, spots, or patterns

биография an account of the series of events making up a person's life;  accounts of people's life

оплотом earthwork or other strong defense; a person who defends

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

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

краткость quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression

слитках gold and silver in the form of bars

пестрый of brownish, tawny color, with streaks, spots, or patterns

фон background; the view behind something

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

дыхание air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

шумной rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

укреплению support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

пестрый of brownish, tawny color, with streaks, spots, or patterns

смелые brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

Бегемот huge creature; something enormous in size or power

ботаника the science which treats the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, places of growth, and classification

краткость quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression

баланс being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

шут one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown

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

двуязычные using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

пестрый of brownish, tawny color, with streaks, spots, or patterns

дыхание air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

блаженство blessedness; state of extreme happiness

шумной rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

крепкий having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy; muscular in build; strong or muscular

краткость quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression