catastrophe (noun)
41nuclear holocaust — noun a) The envisaged result of a nuclear war or nuclear accident, especially one involving widespread destruction of life and the environment. b) the possibility of complete annihilation of human civilization by nuclear war …
42ecesis — noun The process of successful establishment of a plant or animal species in a habitat that was barren previously/ or was left barren due to some catastrophe …
43train wreck — noun a) The aftermath of a train crash. There is a feeling in Washington that we are gathering at the side of the track to watch a gigantic economic train wreck one of these days. b) A disaster, especially one which is large in scale and readily… …
44neo-pantheism — noun Any revived or reconceived variation of pantheism, the belief that the Universe is sacred and should be revered; any of a number of modern form of present day renditions of pantheism, as distinguished from earlier perspectives. The founders… …
45strophe — noun a) A turn in verse, as from one metrical foot to another, or from one side of a chorus to the other. b) The section of an ode that the chorus chants as it moves from right to left across the stage. See Also: antistrophe …
46Nakba — noun The foundation of the State of Israel and subsequent departure of most of the Arab Palestinian among its residents, perceived as a catastrophe by many Palestinians and others …
47disaster — noun /dɪˈzɑːs.tə(r)/dɪˈzæs.tɚ/ a) An unexpected natural or man made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment. The downpour and… …
48eucatastrophe — noun (fiction or drama) A catastrophe (dramatic event leading to plot resolution) that results in the protagonists well being …
49dramatic structure — noun a) The sequence a 5 act play follows including exposition, rising action, climax or turning point, falling action, and denouement or catastrophe. credit Gustav Freytag 1863 The laptop ad that first showed an I.T. team with a problem and then …
50apostrophe — noun /əˈpɒs.trə.fi,əˈpɑːs.trə.fi/ a) The text character ’, that serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacrictical mark in certain rare contexts. b) A sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something,… …
