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The Wasp Woman

These Are Wasps

(Lesson 1)

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age

how long something has existed
A video clip called But they're exactly the same age.

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
A video clip called 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.

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
A video clip called I know, it's your babies, huh?

I know, it's your babies, huh?
bee

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

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
A video clip called I see here you turned in over a thousand pounds of orange blossom honey and 400 of beeswax last month, Renfro.

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
A video clip called your bumping's not gonna hurt you one bit.

your bumping's not gonna hurt you one bit.
blossom

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

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
A video clip called Now, how would you like a nice, juicy little caterpillar?

Now, how would you like a nice, juicy little caterpillar?
colony

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

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
A video clip called According to my figures you're better at extracting funds from the company.

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
A video clip called has been given regular injections of my compound from the queen wasp.

has been given regular injections of my compound from the queen wasp.
congratulations

an expression of approval and commendation
A video clip called Congratulations, you've made the top of the list again.

Congratulations, you've made the top of the list again.
crackpot

a whimsically eccentric person
A video clip called I told you he was a crackpot.

I told you he was a crackpot.
discovery

the act of discovering something
A video clip called I'm on the verge of a great discovery.

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
A video clip called I see a big dog and a little dog.

I see a big dog and a little dog.
dr.

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

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
A video clip called 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.

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
A video clip called It's not a miracle drug or an elixir of youth, that sort of thing is impossible.

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
A video clip called It's not a miracle drug or an elixir of youth, that sort of thing is impossible.

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
A video clip called Oh, he's up where the extractor is, up there!

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)
A video clip called If you knew about wasps what I know, you'd have no fear of them my boy.

If you knew about wasps what I know, you'd have no fear of them my boy.
fellow

a boy or man
A video clip called Now what about this fellow, Dr. Zinthrop?

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
A video clip called Well, I'm surprised to see you out here in the field, sir.

Well, I'm surprised to see you out here in the field, sir.
figure

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

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
A video clip called Now, now, don't get nasty my little friends,

Now, now, don't get nasty my little friends,
front

the side that is forward or prominent
A video clip called How are things running at the front office?

How are things running at the front office?
funds

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

According to my figures you're better at extracting funds from the company.
future

the time yet to come
A video clip called You stay with it and I can see a bright future for you with the company.

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
A video clip called Good luck, I'm sure you'll fit in somewhere.

Good luck, I'm sure you'll fit in somewhere.
hand

physical assistance
A video clip called Hey you, give us a hand here!

Hey you, give us a hand here!
health food

any natural or prepared food popularly believed to promote good health
A video clip called Now it's a health food, a cosmetic.

Now it's a health food, a cosmetic.
honey

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
A video clip called Smooth as honey, Renfro.

Smooth as honey, Renfro.
inspiration

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

I try to take my inspiration from the bees, always busy, busy, busy.
juicy

full of juice
A video clip called Now, how would you like a nice, juicy little caterpillar?

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

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

Congratulations, you've made the top of the list again.
lot

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

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)
A video clip called Well, sir, I almost perfected a new method

Well, sir, I almost perfected a new method
morning

the time period between dawn and noon
A video clip called and in the morning you'll find yourselves in your new home.

and in the morning you'll find yourselves in your new home.
nonsense

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

Now look here, Zinthrop, what's all this nonsense about wasps?
nut

a whimsically eccentric person
A video clip called Boy, there's a nut, him and his bees.

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

the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
A video clip called You see, the little one Greta...

You see, the little one Greta...
orange

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

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
A video clip called Hmm, well, he has a little workshop up there, back of the orange grove, keeps a few colonies.

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
A video clip called Eh, my pets?

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
A video clip called I understand about science and progress and all that but...

I understand about science and progress and all that but...
progress report

a report of work accomplished during a specified time period
A video clip called Haven't had a progress report from him in a month.

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
A video clip called of extracting royal jelly from the queen wasp.

of extracting royal jelly from the queen wasp.
queen bee

fertile egg-laying female bee
A video clip called you were attained to extract queen bee royal jelly.

you were attained to extract queen bee royal jelly.
research

systematic investigation to establish facts
A video clip called Well, he's paid to do research on royal jelly.

Well, he's paid to do research on royal jelly.
rest

something left after other parts have been taken away
A video clip called 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.

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
A video clip called of extracting royal jelly from the queen wasp.

of extracting royal jelly from the queen wasp.
science

a particular branch of scientific knowledge
A video clip called I understand about science and progress and all that but...

I understand about science and progress and all that but...
sir

term of address for a man
A video clip called Well, sir, I almost perfected a new method

Well, sir, I almost perfected a new method
somewhere

an indefinite or unknown location
A video clip called Somewhere.

Somewhere.
team

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
A video clip called You just don't seem to be one of the team.

You just don't seem to be one of the team.
thank you

a conversational expression of gratitude
A video clip called Why, thank you sir.

Why, thank you sir.
there

a location other than here; that place
A video clip called Hello there, Mr. Barker.

Hello there, Mr. Barker.
thing

an event
A video clip called How are things running at the front office?

How are things running at the front office?
verge

a region marking a boundary
A video clip called I'm on the verge of a great discovery.

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

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

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
A video clip called Hmm, well, he has a little workshop up there, back of the orange grove, keeps a few colonies.

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)
A video clip called It's not a miracle drug or an elixir of youth, that sort of thing is impossible.

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
A video clip called According to my figures you're better at extracting funds from the company.

According to my figures you're better at extracting funds from the company.
age

begin to seem older; get older
A video clip called Already I've learned to slow the process of aging.

Already I've learned to slow the process of aging.
attain

to gain with effort
A video clip called you were attained to extract queen bee royal jelly.

you were attained to extract queen bee royal jelly.
bump

knock against with force or violence
A video clip called your bumping's not gonna hurt you one bit.

your bumping's not gonna hurt you one bit.
drop in

visit informally and spontaneously
A video clip called I'm so glad you dropped in, Mr. Barker.

I'm so glad you dropped in, Mr. Barker.
eat

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

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

provide as food
A video clip called They're hungry and they must be fed.

They're hungry and they must be fed.
find

come upon, as if by accident; meet with
A video clip called Alvin, I found some new friends.

Alvin, I found some new friends.
fit

be agreeable or acceptable to
A video clip called Fit in.

Fit in.
flap

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
A video clip called 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.

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
A video clip called I suppose I better go up there and take a look.

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

gain knowledge or skills
A video clip called Already I've learned to slow the process of aging.

Already I've learned to slow the process of aging.
listen

hear with intention
A video clip called Listen.

Listen.
make

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

Congratulations, you've made the top of the list again.
need

require as useful, just, or proper
A video clip called Holiday Honey needs your kinda man, Renfro.

Holiday Honey needs your kinda man, Renfro.
pay

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

Well, he's paid to do research on royal jelly.
perfect

make perfect or complete
A video clip called Well, sir, I almost perfected a new method

Well, sir, I almost perfected a new method
reverse

change to the contrary
A video clip called Soon, I shall be able to reverse it entirely.

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

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

Well, I'm surprised to see you out here in the field, sir.
show

make visible or noticeable
A video clip called Yes, yes, I know, but Mr. Barker, let me just show you something.

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

be asleep
A video clip called Just relax and sleep.

Just relax and sleep.
slow

lose velocity; move more slowly
A video clip called Already I've learned to slow the process of aging.

Already I've learned to slow the process of aging.
sound

appear in a certain way
A video clip called Oh but you sound impatient.

Oh but you sound impatient.
sting

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
A video clip called You better be careful, they can sting a man to death.

You better be careful, they can sting a man to death.
surprise

cause to be surprised
A video clip called 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.

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
A video clip called Well, I'm surprised to see you out here in the field, sir.

Well, I'm surprised to see you out here in the field, sir.
take

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

I try to take my inspiration from the bees, always busy, busy, busy.
take a look

look at with attention
A video clip called I suppose I better go up there and take a look.

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

depart from the ground
A video clip called 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.

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
A video clip called Well I do try to do my best, Mr. Barker.

Well I do try to do my best, Mr. Barker.
turn in

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

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
A video clip called Soon, I shall be able to reverse it entirely.

Soon, I shall be able to reverse it entirely.
big

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
A video clip called I see a big dog and a little dog.

I see a big dog and a little dog.
bright

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

You stay with it and I can see a bright future for you with the company.
busy

actively or fully engaged or occupied
A video clip called I try to take my inspiration from the bees, always busy, busy, busy.

I try to take my inspiration from the bees, always busy, busy, busy.
careful

exercising caution or showing care or attention
A video clip called You better be careful, they can sting a man to death.

You better be careful, they can sting a man to death.
few

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

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
A video clip called I'm so glad you dropped in, Mr. Barker.

I'm so glad you dropped in, Mr. Barker.
great

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

I'm on the verge of a great discovery.
hungry

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

They're hungry and they must be fed.
impatient

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
A video clip called Oh but you sound impatient.

Oh but you sound impatient.
impossible

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

It's not a miracle drug or an elixir of youth, that sort of thing is impossible.
last

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

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
A video clip called Most likely Dr. Zinthrop, sir.

Most likely Dr. Zinthrop, sir.
little

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

Now, now, don't get nasty my little friends,
miscellaneous

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

Now look here, Zinthrop, over 1,000 last month for miscellaneous.
nasty

offensive or even (of persons) malicious
A video clip called Now, now, don't get nasty my little friends,

Now, now, don't get nasty my little friends,
nice

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
A video clip called Now, how would you like a nice, juicy little caterpillar?

Now, how would you like a nice, juicy little caterpillar?
same

same in identity
A video clip called But they're exactly the same age.

But they're exactly the same age.
smooth

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
A video clip called Smooth as honey, Renfro.

Smooth as honey, Renfro.
strong

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

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
A video clip called I see here you turned in over a thousand pounds of orange blossom honey and 400 of beeswax last month, Renfro.

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
A video clip called Congratulations, you've made the top of the list again.

Congratulations, you've made the top of the list again.
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