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