Vocab1
Agate
quartz that shows curved, colored bands and other markings
emanate
to send forth; emit
Joviality
State of good humor and good spirit
recede
to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw.
appalled
to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear
Eminently
highly; very
neurotic
feelings of anxiety, obsessional thoughts, compulsive acts, and physical complaints
ravine
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water
connoisseur
a discerning judge of the best in any field
insufferable
not to be endured; intolerable; unbearable
paranoia
baseless or excessive suspicion of the motives of others
serene
calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled
contemplating
to consider thoroughly; think fully or deeply about
Intersperse
to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things
persecuted
to annoy or trouble persistently
telepathic
communication between minds by some means other than sensory perception
efficiency
accomplishment of or ability to accomplish a job with a minimum expenditure of time and effort
Jaunt
a short journey
Prospects
An outlook for the future; an apparent probability of advancement, success
veldt
the open country, bearing grass, bushes, or shrubs, or thinly forested, characteristic of parts of southern Africa