The Wasp Woman

These Are Wasps

(Lesson 1)

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age

how long something has existed
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But they're exactly the same age.
arm

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
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You know it wouldn't surprise me someday to see him flapping his arms, taking off after some queen bee with the rest of the drones.
baby

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
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I know, it's your babies, huh?
bee

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
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I try to take my inspiration from the bees, always busy, busy, busy.
beeswax

a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
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I see here you turned in over a thousand pounds of orange blossom honey and 400 of beeswax last month, Renfro.
bit

a small piece or quantity of something
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your bumping's not gonna hurt you one bit.
blossom

reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
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I see here you turned in over a thousand pounds of orange blossom honey and 400 of beeswax last month, Renfro.
caterpillar

a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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Now, how would you like a nice, juicy little caterpillar?
colony

a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together
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Hmm, well, he has a little workshop up there, back of the orange grove, keeps a few colonies.
company

an institution created to conduct business
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According to my figures you're better at extracting funds from the company.
compound

a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
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has been given regular injections of my compound from the queen wasp.
congratulations

an expression of approval and commendation
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Congratulations, you've made the top of the list again.
crackpot

a whimsically eccentric person
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I told you he was a crackpot.
discovery

the act of discovering something
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I'm on the verge of a great discovery.
dog

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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I see a big dog and a little dog.
dr.

a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
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Now what about this fellow, Dr. Zinthrop?
drone

stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
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You know it wouldn't surprise me someday to see him flapping his arms, taking off after some queen bee with the rest of the drones.
drug

a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
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It's not a miracle drug or an elixir of youth, that sort of thing is impossible.
elixir

a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
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It's not a miracle drug or an elixir of youth, that sort of thing is impossible.
extractor

an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
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Oh, he's up where the extractor is, up there!
fear

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
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If you knew about wasps what I know, you'd have no fear of them my boy.
fellow

a boy or man
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Now what about this fellow, Dr. Zinthrop?
field

somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected
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Well, I'm surprised to see you out here in the field, sir.
figure

an amount of money expressed numerically
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According to my figures you're better at extracting funds from the company.
friend

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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Now, now, don't get nasty my little friends,
front

the side that is forward or prominent
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How are things running at the front office?
funds

assets in the form of money
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According to my figures you're better at extracting funds from the company.
future

the time yet to come
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You stay with it and I can see a bright future for you with the company.
good luck

an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
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Good luck, I'm sure you'll fit in somewhere.
hand

physical assistance
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Hey you, give us a hand here!
health food

any natural or prepared food popularly believed to promote good health
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Now it's a health food, a cosmetic.
honey

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
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Smooth as honey, Renfro.
inspiration

arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
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I try to take my inspiration from the bees, always busy, busy, busy.
juicy

full of juice
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Now, how would you like a nice, juicy little caterpillar?
list

a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
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Congratulations, you've made the top of the list again.
lot

a large number or amount or extent
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Now you must eat and be strong because, well, we have a lot of work to do together.
method

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
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Well, sir, I almost perfected a new method
morning

the time period between dawn and noon
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and in the morning you'll find yourselves in your new home.
nonsense

a message that seems to convey no meaning
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Now look here, Zinthrop, what's all this nonsense about wasps?
nut

a whimsically eccentric person
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Boy, there's a nut, him and his bees.
one

the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
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You see, the little one Greta...
orange

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
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I see here you turned in over a thousand pounds of orange blossom honey and 400 of beeswax last month, Renfro.
orange grove

grove of orange trees
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Hmm, well, he has a little workshop up there, back of the orange grove, keeps a few colonies.
pet

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
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Eh, my pets?
pound

16 ounces avoirdupois
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I see here you turned in over a thousand pounds of orange blossom honey and 400 of beeswax last month, Renfro.
progress

gradual improvement or growth or development
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I understand about science and progress and all that but...
progress report

a report of work accomplished during a specified time period
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Haven't had a progress report from him in a month.
queen

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
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of extracting royal jelly from the queen wasp.
queen bee

fertile egg-laying female bee
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you were attained to extract queen bee royal jelly.
research

systematic investigation to establish facts
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Well, he's paid to do research on royal jelly.
rest

something left after other parts have been taken away
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You know it wouldn't surprise me someday to see him flapping his arms, taking off after some queen bee with the rest of the drones.
royal jelly

a secretion of the pharyngeal glands of bees that is fed to very young larvae and to bees destined to be queens
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of extracting royal jelly from the queen wasp.
science

a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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I understand about science and progress and all that but...
sir

term of address for a man
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Well, sir, I almost perfected a new method
somewhere

an indefinite or unknown location
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Somewhere.
team

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
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You just don't seem to be one of the team.
thank you

a conversational expression of gratitude
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Why, thank you sir.
there

a location other than here; that place
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Hello there, Mr. Barker.
thing

an event
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How are things running at the front office?
verge

a region marking a boundary
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I'm on the verge of a great discovery.
work

activity directed toward making or doing something
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Now you must eat and be strong because, well, we have a lot of work to do together.
workshop

small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
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Hmm, well, he has a little workshop up there, back of the orange grove, keeps a few colonies.
youth

a young person (especially a young man or boy)
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It's not a miracle drug or an elixir of youth, that sort of thing is impossible.
according

(followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with
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According to my figures you're better at extracting funds from the company.
age

begin to seem older; get older
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Already I've learned to slow the process of aging.
attain

to gain with effort
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you were attained to extract queen bee royal jelly.
bump

knock against with force or violence
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your bumping's not gonna hurt you one bit.
drop in

visit informally and spontaneously
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I'm so glad you dropped in, Mr. Barker.
eat

take in solid food
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Now you must eat and be strong because, well, we have a lot of work to do together.
feed

provide as food
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They're hungry and they must be fed.
find

come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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Alvin, I found some new friends.
fit

be agreeable or acceptable to
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Fit in.
flap

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
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You know it wouldn't surprise me someday to see him flapping his arms, taking off after some queen bee with the rest of the drones.
go up

move towards
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I suppose I better go up there and take a look.
learn

gain knowledge or skills
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Already I've learned to slow the process of aging.
listen

hear with intention
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Listen.
make

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
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Congratulations, you've made the top of the list again.
need

require as useful, just, or proper
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Holiday Honey needs your kinda man, Renfro.
pay

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
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Well, he's paid to do research on royal jelly.
perfect

make perfect or complete
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Well, sir, I almost perfected a new method
reverse

change to the contrary
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Soon, I shall be able to reverse it entirely.
see

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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Well, I'm surprised to see you out here in the field, sir.
show

make visible or noticeable
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Yes, yes, I know, but Mr. Barker, let me just show you something.
sleep

be asleep
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Just relax and sleep.
slow

lose velocity; move more slowly
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Already I've learned to slow the process of aging.
sound

appear in a certain way
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Oh but you sound impatient.
sting

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
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You better be careful, they can sting a man to death.
surprise

cause to be surprised
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You know it wouldn't surprise me someday to see him flapping his arms, taking off after some queen bee with the rest of the drones.
surprised

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
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Well, I'm surprised to see you out here in the field, sir.
take

take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
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I try to take my inspiration from the bees, always busy, busy, busy.
take a look

look at with attention
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I suppose I better go up there and take a look.
take off

depart from the ground
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You know it wouldn't surprise me someday to see him flapping his arms, taking off after some queen bee with the rest of the drones.
try

make an effort or attempt
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Well I do try to do my best, Mr. Barker.
turn in

to surrender someone or something to another
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I see here you turned in over a thousand pounds of orange blossom honey and 400 of beeswax last month, Renfro.
able

(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
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Soon, I shall be able to reverse it entirely.
big

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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I see a big dog and a little dog.
bright

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
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You stay with it and I can see a bright future for you with the company.
busy

actively or fully engaged or occupied
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I try to take my inspiration from the bees, always busy, busy, busy.
careful

exercising caution or showing care or attention
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You better be careful, they can sting a man to death.
few

a small but indefinite number
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Hmm, well, he has a little workshop up there, back of the orange grove, keeps a few colonies.
glad

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
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I'm so glad you dropped in, Mr. Barker.
great

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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I'm on the verge of a great discovery.
hungry

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
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They're hungry and they must be fed.
impatient

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
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Oh but you sound impatient.
impossible

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
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It's not a miracle drug or an elixir of youth, that sort of thing is impossible.
last

immediately past
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I see here you turned in over a thousand pounds of orange blossom honey and 400 of beeswax last month, Renfro.
likely

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
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Most likely Dr. Zinthrop, sir.
little

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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Now, now, don't get nasty my little friends,
miscellaneous

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
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Now look here, Zinthrop, over 1,000 last month for miscellaneous.
nasty

offensive or even (of persons) malicious
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Now, now, don't get nasty my little friends,
nice

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
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Now, how would you like a nice, juicy little caterpillar?
same

same in identity
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But they're exactly the same age.
smooth

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
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Smooth as honey, Renfro.
strong

having strength or power greater than average or expected
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Now you must eat and be strong because, well, we have a lot of work to do together.
thousand

denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
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I see here you turned in over a thousand pounds of orange blossom honey and 400 of beeswax last month, Renfro.
top

situated at the top or highest position
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Congratulations, you've made the top of the list again.
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