4000 CPE Vocabulary List

насмешливо good-natured ridiculing; cleverly amusing in tone

фон background; the view behind something

звериной beastlike; brutal; lacking in intelligence or reason

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

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

смелые brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

дирижер a conductor of a band

порождает produce; give rise to

смелые brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

выгоды advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain

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

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

смелые brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

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

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

насмешливо good-natured ridiculing; cleverly amusing in tone

порождает produce; give rise to

бахвальство blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner

куча clump; cluster; gathering

бум bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

омрачена suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

Воинственные warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative

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

лишен deprived of; lacking; desolate because of loss

омрачена suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

баланс being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

двухпалатного composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

двухгодичной every two years; lasting or living for two years

блокада shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage

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

двухгодичной every two years; lasting or living for two years

опорочить soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained

б��зделушки small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy

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

манят signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

фон background; the view behind something

бронза an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

бахвальство blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner

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

вину condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure