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"The Veldt" Vocab
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Veldt (n) | open, treeless grassland primarily in Africa |
| Abstractedly (adv) | doing something absentmindedly |
| Absurdly (adv) | ridiculously unreasonable |
| Jaunt (n) | an unusually short journey for pleasure |
| Subsided (v) | to become quiet or less |
| Rut (n) | a fixed, usually boring routine |
| Intersperse (v) | to supply or diversify with other things/materials |
| Preoccupied (adj) | absorbed in thought; concerned/distracted by something |
| Tantrum (n) | a childish fit of rage; outburst of bad behavior |
| Efficiency (n) | the quality or state of being effective; extremely useful/helpful |