4000 CPE Vocabulary List

подвал cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor

буй a float, especially a floating object moored to the bottom, to mark a channel or to point out the position

воюющих inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

балет a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

бастион fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position

звериной beastlike; brutal; lacking in intelligence or reason

дирижер a conductor of a band

фон background; the view behind something

ссориться engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel

бастион fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position

бесплодной desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

ругать rebuke or scold angrily and at length

запоздалый having been delayed; done or sent too late

балет a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

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

дирижер a conductor of a band

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

даровать give as a gift; present

фон background; the view behind something

Buzz confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration

обмануть defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from

вздымающиеся swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms

ссориться engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel

Бонни handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful

Биго hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own religion, race, or politics

вздымающиеся swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms

Браун solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs

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

вздымающиеся swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms

богемной unconventional in an artistic way

балет a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

запугать bully; intimidate; discourage or frighten with threats

звериной beastlike; brutal; lacking in intelligence or reason

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

плавучей able to float; cheerful and optimistic

бычьего dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull

бычьего dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull

порча blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

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

распускаться grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly