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The Veldt - Advanced Level

TermDefinitionSentence
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 supposed ability to transmit 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 irrational distrust or suspicion of others The usual violences, a tendency toward a slight paranoia here or there, usual in children because they feel persecuted by parents constantly.
Emanations Things that originate or are transmitted from a source; invisible signals or energy The nursery caught the telepathic emanations of the children's minds and created life to fill their every desire.
Joviality Cheerful and friendly behavior; warm good humor Come tell us about the nursery, said the father with false joviality.
Bemused Confused and puzzled; lost in thought George Hadley, bemused, sat watching the dining-room table produce warm dishes of food from its mechanical interior.
Preoccupied Deeply absorbed in thought; distracted by worry or concern Preoccupied, he let the lights glow softly on ahead of him as he padded to the nursery door.
Hysterics A state of extreme distress or uncontrolled emotion; wild outbursts of feeling The two children were in hysterics — they screamed and pranced and threw things.
Spoor The track, trail, or scent left by an animal or person Paranoia is thick around here today, said McClean — you can follow it like a spoor.
Contemplating Thinking deeply and at length about something; seriously considering We've been contemplating our mechanical, electronic navels for too long.
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