catastrophe (noun)
91tragedy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. drama; disaster, calamity, catastrophe; crushing blow. See evil. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Unhappy fate] Syn. lot, bad fortune, misfortune, doom, bad end, no good end. Ant. happiness*, fortune, success.… …
92ca|tas|tro|phe — «kuh TAS truh fee», noun. 1. a) a sudden, widespread, or extraordinary disaster; a great calamity or misfortune. A big earthquake, flood, or fire is a catastrophe. SYNONYM(S): cataclysm. See syn. under disaster. (Cf. ↑disaster) b) Informal,… …
93biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
94accident — ac·ci·dent n: an unexpected usu. sudden event that occurs without intent or volition although sometimes through carelessness, unawareness, ignorance, or a combination of causes and that produces an unfortunate result (as an injury) for which the… …
95calamity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. catastrophe, disaster. See adversity, evil. Ant., blessing, benefit. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. disaster, cataclysm, distress, trial; see catastrophe , disaster , misfortune 1 , 2 , tragedy 2 . See… …
96Ukraine — /yooh krayn , kruyn , yooh krayn/, n. a republic in SE Europe: rich agricultural and industrial region. 50,684,635; 223,090 sq. mi. (603,700 sq. km). Cap.: Kiev. Russian, Ukraina. Formerly, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. * * * Ukraine… …
97United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
98cataclysm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. upheaval, disaster. See violence, destruction. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. upheaval, disturbance, disaster, calamity; see catastrophe , disaster , misfortune 2 . See Synonym Study at disaster . III (Roget …
99evil — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Immorality Nouns 1. (something evil) evil, ill, harm, hurt; mischief, nuisance; disadvantage, drawback; disaster, casualty, mishap, misfortune, calamity, catastrophe, tragedy, adversity; abomination,… …
100dis|as|ter — «duh ZAS tuhr, ZAHS », noun. 1. an event that causes much suffering or loss; great misfortune. A destructive fire, flood, earthquake, or shipwreck, or great loss of money is a disaster. »Some unhappy master whom unmerciful disaster followed fast… …
