WorksheetsThe Veldt Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following settings would you describe as a 'Veldt'?
An opening in the forest that is full of flowers and fairies
Elevated open grassland in southern Africa
A snowy mountainous forest
A coastline in Australia
What does the word 'crystalline' mean?
A type of rock
A type of glass
A type of gemstone
Having the structure and form of a crystal; composed of crystals
What does the word 'appalled' mean?
Calm, relaxed
Confused, puzzled
Excited, thrilled
Horrified, shocked
What are 'pelts'?
Animal skins
A type of fabric
A type of food
A type of building material
What does the word 'recede' mean?
To go or move back
To disappear
To stay in the same place
To move forward
I took a small _________ to the mountains to have fun.
vacation
pelt
trip
jaunt
What are 'telepathic emanations'?
A type of animal
Thought waves
A type of tree
A type of flower
What is a 'glade'?
A type of flower
A type of tree
A type of animal
A grassy open space in a forest
What does the word 'thatched' mean?
Made of or covered with reeds or straws
A type of building material
A type of fabric
A type of food
What is the definition of 'automaticity'?
The process of automating tasks
The study of automatic machines
The ability to process information with little or no effort
The ability to control machines automatically
What does the word 'nursery' mean in the context of the text?
A play space for children
A type of bird
A type of flower
A type of tree
What is an 'odorophonics'?
A machine able of creating odors to fool the human nervous system
A type of musical instrument
A type of food
A type of clothing
After the dog got showered he didn't have such a nasty __________ anymore.
jaunt
look
glade
spoor
What is a 'sedative'?
Medicine used to help a person settle into a state of calmness
A type of musical instrument
A type of food
A type of clothing
I was chilling in the ______________ while waiting for my food to arrive.
glade
pelt
parlor
veldt
What is 'paprika'?
A type of spice
A usually mild red condiment consisting of the dried finely ground pods of various cultivated sweet peppers
A type of fruit
A type of vegetable
