108 Words
- 1 Abramoff A surname of Russian origin.
- 2 Alaska The largest U.S. state by area, located in the far northwest of North America, with its capital at Juneau.
- 3 Aleksandr The Russian form of the name Alexander.
- 4 Alexei The Russian male given name equivalent to Alexius.
- 5 Alexey An alternative transliteration of the Russian male given name equivalent to Alexis.
- 6 beatnik A member of the nonconformist Beat Generation of the 1950s and 60s, known for rejecting mainstream values in d...
- 7 beluga A small white whale found in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters.
- 8 Bolshevik A member of the Russian revolutionary party that seized power in 1917 and later ruled the Soviet Union.
- 9 borscht A soup made from beetroot, giving it a deep red color, typically served with sour cream and eaten hot or cold.
- 10 boyar A member of the highest rank of nobility below royalty in medieval Russia and other Slavic and Balkan states.
- 11 bratva A Russian organised-crime network or gang, or Russian organised crime in general.
- 12 Bukowski A Polish surname, notably associated with the American writer Charles Bukowski.
- 13 burka A full-body garment, traditionally worn in parts of the Caucasus, made of felt or lambskin.
- 14 Casimir A male given name of Polish origin.
- 15 che The Cyrillic letter Ч, ч, used in Russian and other Slavic languages.
- 16 Chechen A person from the Nakh ethnic group native to the northern Caucasus, most of whom live in the Russian republic...
- 17 Chechnya A republic within Russia, located in the northern Caucasus mountains, with Grozny as its capital.
- 18 Chekhov A Russian surname, most famously borne by playwright and author Anton Chekhov.
- 19 Chernobyl A city in northern Ukraine, largely abandoned since the 1986 nuclear disaster there.
- 20 Chernov A Russian surname.
- 21 cyanide Any of a group of highly toxic chemical compounds containing a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom.
- 22 Czech From, or relating to, the Czech Republic, its people, culture, or language.
- 23 dacha A Russian country house or cottage, often used as a holiday retreat.
- 24 disinformation False information spread on purpose to mislead people.
- 25 Dostoevsky An English spelling of the Russian surname of the novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky, author of "Crime and Punishment"...
- 26 Dostoyevsky An alternate English spelling of the Russian surname of the novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky.
- 27 duma A Russian legislative assembly, especially the lower house of Russia's national parliament.
- 28 Fahrenheit Relating to the temperature scale where water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees.
- 29 Gagarin A Russian surname, most famously belonging to Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space.
- 30 ge The name of the Cyrillic letter Г, г, used in Russian and other Slavic languages.
- 31 Gorbachev A Russian surname, most notably borne by Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union.
- 32 Gorski A Polish surname.
- 33 GRU The abbreviated name of the GRU, the Russian (formerly Soviet) military intelligence agency.
- 34 gulag The Soviet system of forced-labor camps and prisons, especially under Stalin.
- 35 gulliver Slang for one's head, popularized by the novel and film "A Clockwork Orange."
- 36 Ivan A male given name of Slavic origin, the Slavic equivalent of "John."
- 37 jer In Slavic linguistics, either of two short vowel sounds from Old Slavic that later weakened or disappeared in...
- 38 Kalashnikov A rugged, widely produced Russian assault rifle, most famously the AK-47.
- 39 Katya A female given name of Russian or Ukrainian origin, roughly equivalent to Kate.
- 40 kazan A large cauldron or cooking pot traditionally used in Central Asian cooking.
- 41 KGB The former Soviet security and intelligence agency, responsible for both foreign espionage and internal survei...
- 42 kha The name of the Cyrillic letter Х/х, pronounced roughly like the "ch" in the Scottish word "loch."
- 43 Kiev An older English spelling of Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine.
- 44 Komsomol The youth organisation of the Communist Party in the former Soviet Union.
- 45 Kremlin A fortified citadel or central stronghold found at the heart of many old Russian cities.
- 46 lana A tropical tree (Genipa americana) that produces a large edible fruit used to make juice and dye.
- 47 Lewicki A Polish surname.
- 48 Lodz A voivodeship of Poland and its capital city, also spelled Łódź.
- 49 Luka A male given name common across Slavic languages, related to Luke.
- 50 Mak A surname of Chinese, Polish, Ukrainian, or Hungarian origin, depending on family background.
- 51 mammoth An extinct, elephant-like animal covered in shaggy hair, with long curved tusks, that lived during the Ice Age...
- 52 Marek A surname of Czech, Slovak, and Polish origin.
- 53 Masha A female given name of Russian and Ukrainian origin, a diminutive of Maria.
- 54 Milena A feminine given name common in Slavic languages, the feminine counterpart of Milan.
- 55 mir A self-governing peasant village community in Imperial Russia that jointly managed local farmland.
- 56 Miscavige A surname of Polish origin.
- 57 Nadezhda A female given name of Russian or Bulgarian origin, meaning "hope."
- 58 nyet No — used to represent a Russian-style blunt refusal.
- 59 Orlov A Russian surname.
- 60 parka A heavy, hooded jacket designed to protect against cold, wind, and rain.
- 61 Pavlov A Russian surname, most famously borne by physiologist Ivan Pavlov.
- 62 Permian Relating to the final geological period of the Paleozoic era, roughly 299 to 252 million years ago.
- 63 Petrov A common Russian and Bulgarian surname meaning "son of Peter".
- 64 Polack A Polish person (often considered an ethnic slur in English).
- 65 Poland A country in Central Europe.
- 66 polka A lively couple dance in duple time that originated in Bohemia, or the brisk music written for it.
- 67 Pyotr A Russian male given name, a transliteration of Пётр, equivalent to Peter.
- 68 Rachmaninoff An English spelling of the Russian surname belonging to composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.
- 69 Rasputin By extension from the historical figure, any manipulative advisor or insider who gains excessive, often sinist...
- 70 roanoke Small white beads made from shells, once used as ornaments and as a form of currency among Native American peo...
- 71 RPG A role-playing game, in which players take on the identity of characters in a story.
- 72 ruble The main unit of currency in Russia and Belarus.
- 73 samovar A decorative metal urn, traditionally Russian, used to heat water for tea and keep it hot for hours.
- 74 Sanya A female given name used in Russian- and Arabic-speaking cultures.
- 75 Sasha A male or female given name of Russian or Ukrainian origin, traditionally a diminutive of Alexander or Alexand...
- 76 Serb A person of Serbian ethnic descent, whether or not they live in Serbia.
- 77 sha The name of the Cyrillic letter Ш, used in Russian and other Slavic alphabets.
- 78 Shostakovich An English transliteration of the Russian surname Shostakóvich, most famously borne by the composer Dmitri Sho...
- 79 Siberia The vast region of Russia stretching across northern Asia from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific.
- 80 Solovyov A Russian surname derived from "solovey," meaning "nightingale."
- 81 soviet An elected council that formed the basic unit of government in the former Soviet Union.
- 82 Soyuz A Russian (originally Soviet) series of spacecraft and rockets used to carry crews to orbit and to the Interna...
- 83 sputnik Any of the early Soviet artificial satellites, especially the first one launched in 1957.
- 84 stooge Someone who lets themselves be used by others, usually to take the blame or do the dirty work.
- 85 stroganoff A dish of sautéed strips of beef served in a creamy sauce, typically with sour cream.
- 86 Sveta A Russian pet form of the name Svetlana.
- 87 Svetlana A female given name common in Slavic, especially Orthodox Christian, countries.
- 88 SVR Russia's foreign intelligence agency, responsible for espionage and intelligence gathering outside the country...
- 89 taiga The vast belt of coniferous forest that stretches across the northern hemisphere, lying between the tundra to...
- 90 Tania A short form of the female names Tatiana or Tetyana.
- 91 Tanya A short form of the female names Tatiana or Tetyana.
- 92 Taran A male given name.
- 93 Tolstoy A Russian surname, most famously associated with the novelist Leo Tolstoy.
- 94 Tonya A diminutive of the female given names Antonina or Antonia, from Russian
- 95 Tripoli A soft, powdery rock made from the fossilized shells of tiny algae, used as a fine abrasive for polishing meta...
- 96 tse The Cyrillic letter Ц, ц.
- 97 Ukraine A country in Eastern Europe on the northern coast of the Black Sea, with Kyiv as its capital.
- 98 ve The name of the Cyrillic letter В/в.
- 99 vig Slang for the commission or interest charged by a bookmaker or moneylender.
- 100 Vladivostok A major port city in the far east of Russia, on the Pacific coast.
- 101 vodka A strong, clear spirit distilled mainly from grain or potatoes, typically with little flavor of its own.
- 102 Warsaw The capital and largest city of Poland.
- 103 yarmulke A small, round skullcap worn by Jewish men, especially during prayer or religious observance.
- 104 yat A letter of the old Cyrillic and Glagolitic alphabets, no longer used in modern spelling.
- 105 yer A hard or soft sign letter (ъ or ь) in Cyrillic alphabets, once representing very short vowel sounds in old Sl...
- 106 Yulia A Russian female given name, the equivalent of the English name Julia.
- 107 Yuri A Russian male given name, the equivalent of "George."
- 108 zloty Poland's currency unit, made up of 100 smaller units called groszy.