VCR Lesson 6 Presentation
By Jacob Culler
Fill In The Blank
An example of a __________ can be found in the extinction of the dinosaurs.
What Is The Word?
Cataclysm (n.)
Definition-
A disaster or catastrophe on such a large scale that biological, environmental, or cultural elements are permanently altered or irreparably lost to the earth.
Other Forms Of The Word
Cataclysmal (adj.)
-Severely destructive
Cataclysmic (adj.)
-Severely destructive
Roots
Kata <G. "down"
Kluzein <G. "to wash"
Synonyms
- Catastrophe
- Convulsion
- Calamity
- Deluge
Antonyms
- Blessing
- Boon
- Happiness
- Miracle
Practice
Choose the letter of the sentence in which the word in bold-faced type is used incorrectly.
a) The cataclysm resulted in the extinction of all marine life on earth.
b) A meteor has the potential to be cataclysmic, depending on its size.
c) The whole play was a cataclysm, no one remembered any of their lines.
d) The cataclysmal flood covered the entire planet and eliminated all of man kind.