The Veldt Vocabulary Test

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What does 'conceived' mean?

Back

have the idea for

Front

What is the missing word: Their approach ____________ a switch somewhere and the nursery light flicked on when they came within ten feet of it.

Back

sensitized

Front

What word belongs in the blank: “I think we’d better get downstairs before those kids get ___________ with those beasts again.”

Back

engrossed

Front

What does it mean to 'recede'?

Back

to pull back or move away or backward

Front

What does the word 'telepathic' mean?

Back

communicating without apparent physical signals

Front

What is the meaning of 'engrossed'?

Back

to be completely absorbed or involved in something

Front

What does 'sensitized' mean in the context of the nursery?

Back

to make sensitive or responsive to stimuli

Front

What is the definition of 'veldt'?

Back

a type of open, uncultivated country or grassland in southern Africa

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What does it mean to 'communicate'?

Back

to share or exchange information, thoughts, or feelings

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What is the meaning of 'mechanical genius'?

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a person with exceptional skill in designing or operating machines