The Veldt Vocabulary

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Veldt

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Open country or grassland in southern Africa

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Nursery

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Room for young children

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Efficiency

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Ability to do things well, successfully, and without waste

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Jaunt

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Short excursion or journey for pleasure

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subside

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become less intense, violent, or severe

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Neurosis

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Mild mental illness: stress, anxiety, obsessive behavior, no loss of reality.

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leisure

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free time

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persecute

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subject to hostility and ill-treatment

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engrossed

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captivated/interested

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Example of a neurosis

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Feeling uncomfortable with an odd number of words