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WEEK 16 DAY 1
NEW WORDS
indigenous
gregarious
habitat
cursory
interloper
MEET THE BEES
One of the most Interesting inhabitants of our world Is the bee, an Insect that Is indigenous to all parts of the globe except the polar regions. The honeybee Is a gregarious insect whose habitat is a colony that he shares with as many as 80,000 bees. Although the individual bees live for only a few days. their colony can be operative for several years. A cursory study of the activities of these Insects reveals an orderliness and a social structure that is truly amazing. For example, bees in a particular hive have a distinct odor; therefore, when an interloper seeks access" they can identify him quickly and repulse" his invasion.
Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences.
1. Sherlock Holmes took a glance at the cryptic" message and decoded it instantly.
2. The forest was replete" with the kind of wildlife that is to Africa.
3. Electric eyes, watchdogs, and other nuances" were there to keep out an .
4. The alcoholic was found supine" in his favorite Ryan's Bar.
5. At the party, the hostess scurried" from group to group, making friends and Influencing people.
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.
Find the correct word.
TODAY'S IDIOM
in a bee line-taking the straightest, shortest route
(that's the way a bee flies back to the hive after he has gathered food)
When the couple left, the babysitter made a bee line for the refrigerator.
WEEK 16 DAY 2
NEW WORDS
prolific
bulwark
sedentary
frugal
antithesis
QUEENS, WORKERS, DRONES
Each colony of honeybees consists of three classes: a) the queen who Is a prolific layer of eggs; b) the worker who Is the bulwark of the colony; and c) the sedentary drone whose only function Is to mate with a young queen. The queen lays the eggs that hatch into thousands of female workers: some queens live as long as five years and lay up to one million eggs. The frugal worker builds and maintains the nest. collects and stores the honey, and is the antithesis of the lazy drone, or male honeybee, who does not work and has no sting. When the drone is no longer needed, the workers, in effect, liquidate= him by letting him starve to death. It's a cruel, cruel world!
Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences.
1. The usually novelist was frustrated" by her failure to come up with a good plot.
2. Len, the gregarious" twin, was the of Lon, the reticent one.
3. The typist shook off the fetters" of her life and joined a mountain climbing expedition.
4. shoppers occasionally badger' supermarket managers for bargains.
5. Some feel that the United States should be a to the Inchoate" democracies around the world.
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.
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TODAY’S IDIOM
the world, the flesh, and the devil-temptations that cause man to sin
By entering the monastery he sought to avoid the world, the flesh. and the devil.
WEEK 16 DAY 3
NEW WORDS
altruistic
embellish
cache
coterie
cupidity
SPOTLIGHT ON THE WORKER
Let us examine the activities of the altruistic workers in greater detail. After the workers have constructed a hive of waterproof honeycomb (made from beeswax), the queen begins to lay eggs in the first cells. While some workers embellish the hive, others fly out in search of nectar and pollen. With their long tongues they gather nectar and use their hind legs to cany the pollen from the flowers. They fly directly back to the hive and then dance around the honeycomb, their movements indicating the direction of the flowers. Meanwhile, other workers have been cleaning cells, caring for the young, and guarding the precious cache of nectar. Another special coterie is entrusted with heating or cooling the hive. Dedicated to the welfare of the queen and the entire insect community, all of these workers display a complete absence of cupidity.
Sample Sentences Use the new words In the following sentences.
- Through a fortuitous" remark, the of the art thieves was discovered.
- We warned him that his reprehensible" would eventuate" in a loss of all his friends.
- The good-hearted doctor went into the Jungle purely for reasons.
- A of bridge players made our clubroom their permanent habitat."
- Every time the Irate" motorist told about the accident he had a tendency to the story.
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
to make bricks without straw-to attempt to do something
without having the necessary materials (In the Bible we read
that the Egyptians commanded the Israelites to do so)
My uncle's business schemes always fall because
he tries to make bricks without straw.
WEEK 16 DAY 4
NEW WORDS
virtuosity
temerity
amorous
progeny
saturate
THE SAGA OF THE QUEEN BEE
Although the virtuosity of the workers is remarkable, the queen bee is really the main story. Workers choose a few larvae to be queens, feeding them royal jelly, a substance rich in proteins and vitamins. While the queen is changing from a larva to a pupa, a team of workers builds a special cell for her. Soon the young queen hatches, eats the prepared honey, and grows strong. After she kills any rivals who have the temerity to challenge her, an amorous note is injected. She flies from the hive and mates with one or more drones on her first flight. Then the process of egg laying begins. When her progeny saturate the hive, scouts are dispatched to find a new location, and the bees swarm after their leader to begin the amazing cycle again.
Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences; remember, past tenses may be required.
- A landmark" in the history of drama is Romeo and Juliet.
- The eminent" artist, famous for his , was admired by classicists and beatniks alike.
- The Bantu chief and all his were noted for their valor."
- For having the to declaim* against the majority leader, the freshman senator was given the worst committee assignments.
- Television in the new century was with the rebirth of the old quiz shows.
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
to have the upper hand-to gain control
I had him at my mercy, but now he has the upper hand.
WEEK 16 DAY 5
REVIEW
Even if you are as busy as the proverbial bee, you can always manage the fifteen to twenty minutes that are required for these daily vocabulary sessions.
Match the twenty words with their meanings. Write the letter that stands for the definition in the appropriate answer space.
Find the definitions of the words.
Find the definitions of the words.
Find the idioms of the words.
