Gabrielle Zevin

Question 1

Ostensibly

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Apparently or seemingly, but not actually

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Misanthrope

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One that dislikes humankind

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Bespoke

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Made for a particular customer

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Scrupulous

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-Diligent with an extreme attention to detail
-very concerned with doing wrong

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Verisimilitude

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The appearance of being true or real

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Ameliorate

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To make something bad better

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Akimbo

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To have one’s hand on their hips and elbows facing outwards

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Apocryphal

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A story of doubtful authenticity

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Bourgeois

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Materialistic or conventional values associated with the middle class

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Kenophobia

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Fear of open spaces

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Ubiquitous

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Existing or being everywhere at the same time

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Torschlusspanik

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Fear of a door closing, or a missed opportunity

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Itinerancy

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Noun: The act of going from place to place

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Portent

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A sign or warning that something momentous, particularly something bad, is going to happen.

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Erudite

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To have great academic knowledge

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Zweisamkeit

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A feeling of togetherness between two people. Like they’re alone even when surrounded by others