Evanescent

By Deane Barker • •

Definition: fleeting; likely to vanish

Why I Looked It Up

I remember the 90s emo band Evanescence (that’s a word too, referring to the property of vanishing).

Also, in The Real Work I found this:

We live in an achievement-driven society in which kids of all kinds and classes […] are perpetually being pushed toward the next evanescent achievement instead of the next enduring accomplishment.

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