week 16 Flashcards

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Laborious

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needing a lot of time and effort: a laborious task. მძიმე; შრომატევადი; დამღლელი

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Fastidious

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giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be correct and perfect: (fastidious about) He is very fastidious about how a suitcase should be packed. საგულდაგულო; სათუთი; მეტისმეტად მომთხოვნი / კრიტიკული

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Aspire

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to want something very much or hope to achieve something or be successful: (aspire to sth) Most of his students aspired to a career in business. მისწრაფება

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Aspiring queens

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potential queens

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Larva

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a young insect that has left its egg but has not yet developed wings; მატლი

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Workers fastidiously choose a few larvae to be aspiring queens

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feeding them royal jelly, a substance rich in proteins and vitamins = The workers carefully and meticulously select a few larvae to become potential queens. They feed these selected larvae royal jelly, a nutrient-rich substance, which is essential for their development into queens.

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Resolve

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1) გადაწყვეტა, გადაჭრა 2) განზრახვა

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Resolved

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მტკიცედ განსაზღვრული; განზრახული

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Reign

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(n) (v) (referring to a bee) the period during which a particular queen bee rules or dominates a hive; მეფობა, ბატონობა, მართვა

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Solicit

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1) to ask someone for money, information, or help: to solicit donations for a charity. თხოვნა 2) seeking or trying to draw attention to something or someone, usually in an intentional way: The singer was soliciting attention with his outrageous outfit. (მიზანმიმართულად) ყურადღების მიპყრობა

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After she kills any rivals who challenge her, she flies from the hive soliciting the drones that can fly highest to mate with her

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= After the queen bee eliminates any rival queens, she leaves the hive and flies to attract the strongest male bees (drones) that can fly the highest to mate with her.

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Tenacious

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unwilling to accept defeat or stop doing or having something; შეუპოვარი, მტკიცე; ჯიუტი (n) tenacity

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Saga

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a long and detailed story, often involving heroic events, significant journeys, or dramatic experiences. It can refer to both literary works and real-life events; ამბავი (ხშ. თავგადასავლებითა და ფათერაკებით აღსავსე)

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Although the laborious lives of the workers are remarkable, the queen bee is really the main story

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= While the hard work of the workers is impressive, the queen bee is the central focus or most important part of the story. The queen’s role is seen as the key element, overshadowing (დაჩრდილვა) the workers’ efforts.

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Royal jelly

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a substance produced by bees in order to feed young bees and queen bees: The lotion uses calming, natural ingredients such as royal jelly to soothe the skin. ფუტკრის რძე

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16
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Protein

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one of the many substances found in food such as meat, cheese, fish, or eggs, that is necessary for the body to grow and be strong: Vegans get all the protein they need from nuts, seeds, beans and cereals. ცილა, პროტეინი

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Pupa

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an insect in the stage of development after it has been a larva and before it becomes an adult, during which it is contained in and protected by a hard covering and does not move: a moth (ჩრჩილი; ღამის პეპელა) pupa; ჭუპრი

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Progeny

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(U) the young or offspring (შთამომავალი; ნაშიერი) of a person, animal, or plant: His numerous progeny are scattered all over the country. შთამომავალი / შთამომავლები; შვილი / შვილები

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Saturate

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to fill a thing or place completely so that no more can be added: The police saturated (= a large number of police officers were sent into) the area. გავსება, გადაჭედვა

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Scout

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მზვერავი

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Dispatch

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გაგზავნა

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Swarm

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გუნდურად მოძრაობა

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Unknown character

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a person whose values, intentions, or trustworthiness are unclear or unverified (დაუდასტურებელი)

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It’s unwise to solicit advice from people of unknown character

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= It is unwise to seek advice from people whose values, intentions, or trustworthiness are not known or proven.

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General Douglas MacArthur
(1880-1964) a general of the twentieth century, who commanded the forces of the Allies in the Pacific region in World War II. When Japanese forces were about to conquer the Philippines, MacArthur was forced to leave, but vowed, “I shall return.” He did return two years later and drove out the Japanese. After the final defeat of Japan, he supervised the occupation of that country by the Allies and helped revise (შეცვლა) the Japanese constitution. During the Korean War, he commanded troops of the United Nations but was removed as commander by President Harry S. Truman
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Famously
შესანიშნავად, დიდებულად
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Retake
(სამხ) ხელახლა დაკავება (პოზიციის, ადგილის)
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General MacArthur famously resolved to retake the Philippines
= General MacArthur made a strong decision to reclaim (უკან დაბრუნება) the Philippines during World War II.
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Bring down
(in the context of crime) defeat, capture (დამნაშავის დაჭერა), catch, punish
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Be above the law
to believe that one is exempt* from following laws or rules, often because of power, status, or influence. People who think they are above the law act as if they won't face consequences for their actions: Many ministers seem to regard themselves as being above the law.
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Exempt (from)*
რაიმესგან გათავისუფლებული, თავისუფალი; რაიმეს რომ არ ექვემდებარება
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Many investigators take crime personally and are tenacious in their efforts to bring down perpetrators who believe they are above the law
= Many detectives or investigators feel a strong personal commitment to solving crimes and are determined to catch criminals who think they can act without consequences.
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Come off
დამთავრება, დასრულება
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Vanity
თვითკმაყოფილება; ამპარტავნობა
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It can come off as vanity to be overly fastidious about one’s appearance
= Being too concerned or excessive about one's appearance can be seen as self-centered (ეგოისტური; ეგოცენტრული) or arrogant (vanity).
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Coaling
the act of preparing a vehicle or machine to run by adding coal as fuel; ნახშირით მომარაგება
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Settle on
to choose something or decide to do something after considering it carefully: The committee have yet to settle on a site for the new premises. რაიმეზე შეჩერება; (ამა თუ იმ) არჩევანის გაკეთება
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Course of action
სამოქმედო გეგმა