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The Eyes and the Impossible Glossary

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Gravitas

Seriousness, Grandeur

Reticence

Restraint, Diffidence

Ungainly

Inelegant, Graceless

Inane

Ridiculous, Absurd

Incongruous

Unsuitable, Inappropriate

Errant

Divergent, Rover

Flout

Disobedience, Scorn

Reconnaissance

Survey, Inspection

Spatial

Local, Endemic

Protuberance

Bloating, Swelling

Disquiet

Anxiety, Restlessness

Impish

Naughty, Sly

Rapturous

Spirited, Wayward

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Study Guide for The Eyes and the Impossible

The Eyes and the Impossible study guide contains a biography of Dave Eggers, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

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