Russian language vocabulary for grade 8

Russian language school program vocabulary list for grade 8 with the words emphasized and interpreted. Take the online Vocabulary Trainer audio test to check your skills, and to memorize spelling through play. Practice regularly to memorize, and to spell vocabulary words correctly.

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карнава́л

(a special occasion or period of) public enjoyment and entertainment involving wearing unusual clothes, dancing, and eating and drinking, usually held in the streets of a city

картоте́ка

квалифици́ровать

Officially recognize or establish (someone) as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity.

кла́ссика

Having a high quality or standard against which other things are judged

класси́ческий

Having a high quality or standard against which other things are judged

ко́локол

A hollow metal object, typically in the shape of a deep inverted cup widening at the lip, that sounds a clear musical note when struck, especially by means of a clapper inside.

колори́т

коми́ссия

To formally choose someone to do a special piece of work, or to formally ask for a special piece of work from someone

комите́т

A small group of people chosen to represent a larger organization and either make decisions or collect information for it

компаньо́н

A person you spend a lot of time with often because you are friends or because you are travelling together

компози́тор

A person who writes music

компози́ция

The nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up.

компоне́нт

A part that combines with other parts to form something bigger

комфо́рт

A pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain

конгре́сс

A large formal meeting of representatives from countries or societies at which ideas are discussed and information is exchanged

консервато́рия

A college for the study of classical music or other arts, typically in the continental European tradition.

конфере́нция

An event, sometimes lasting a few days, at which there is a group of talks on a particular subject, or a meeting in which especially business matters are discussed formally

конце́рт

A performance of music by one or more musicians or singers

корре́ктный

In agreement with the true facts or with what is generally accepted

корре́ктор

A person or thing that corrects something, especially a computer program or electronic device with a specified function.