Dictionary Flashcards
1
Q
Inexorable
A
impossible to stop or prevent.
eg. “the seemingly inexorable march of new technology”
2
Q
Barring
A
except for; if not for.
eg. “barring accidents, we should win”
2
Q
Ousted
A
drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.
eg. “the reformists were ousted from power”
3
Q
Sisyphean
A
denoting or relating to a task that can never be completed.
eg. “the pursuit of perfection is a Sisyphean task”