Analyzing a Formal Essay
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aborted
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stopped in its development before completion
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cessation
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the bringing or coming to an end of some act; stopping
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concede
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to admit, acknowledge; to yield
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diminutive
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small; inconsequential
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ensue
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to take place as a result
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exorbitant
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excessive in amount
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extol
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to glorify
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hedonistic
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characterized by the self-indulgent pursuit of pleasure
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hermetically
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tight enough so air cannot get in
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holocaust
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a thorough destruction as if by fire
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imploding
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bursting inward
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ironic
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characterized by an unexpected twist of events
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paragon
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a model of excellence, perfection
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perception
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awareness, consciousness
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perennial
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persistent, enduring
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portentous
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important, ominous
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simile
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a figure of speech comparing two unlike things
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substantial
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important, essential
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transcendence
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surpassing in knowledge
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trauma
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a disordered state caused by stress, injury
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travail
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physical or mental toil or exertion; labor in childbirth
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unrequited
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not repaid, not returned
