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The Veldt - Beginner Level
| Term | Definition | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Veldt | A wide, open grassy plain, especially in southern Africa | The nursery showed nothing but the African veldt — a hot, open grassland — for over a month. |
| Odorophonics | Technology that produces smells artificially | The hidden odorophonics blew the smell of hot grass, dust, and wild animals into the room. |
| Automaticity | The quality of working automatically, without human control | Lights went on and off as they left them behind, with a soft automaticity. |
| Telepathic | Related to the ability to send or receive thoughts from another mind | Remarkable how the nursery caught the telepathic emanations of the children's minds and created life to fill their every desire. |
| Paranoia | An unreasonable and extreme fear or distrust of others | The usual violences, a tendency toward a slight paranoia here or there, usual in children because they feel persecuted by parents constantly. |
| Contemplating | Thinking carefully and seriously about something for a long time | We've been contemplating our mechanical, electronic navels for too long. |