VCR 10 Presentation
Jack Vincent
Some people believed that a(n) __________ would consume the world with the ending of the Mayan calendar in 2012.
Apocalypse
Noun. A prophetic disclosure or revelation, especially concerning a universal cataclysm
Any widespread destruction
The last book of the Bible
ROOTS
APO <G. "away from"
Synonyms/Antonyms
Synonyms: annihilation, devastation, catastrophe
Antonyms: stability, peace, tranquility
Multiple Choice
Choose the sentence in which the underlined word is used incorrectly
A. The last book of the bible predicted that a coming of four horsemen would precede the apocalypse.
B. Bill Clinton presided over a time of economic apocalypse during his presidency.
C. The atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki rained an apocalyptic fire on the Japanese.
D. The prevalence of zombie apocalypses in popular culture is rising.