When Breath Becomes Air Glossary

by Paul Kalanithi

When Breath Becomes Air Glossary

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Acute

Severe

Ceaseless

Lasting forever

Empirical

True and able to be verified by observation

Finitude

Something that has limits

Idyll

A peaceful and picturesque scene

Ineluctable

Something that is inescapable

Ledger

A book used to keep records

Pluperfect

Being better than perfect

Strive

Aiming to do better

Sate

To satisfy something totally

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