portending disaster
1imminent — imminently, adv. imminentness, n. /im euh neuhnt/, adj. 1. likely to occur at any moment; impending: Her death is imminent. 2. projecting or leaning forward; overhanging. [1520 30; < L imminent (s. of imminens), prp. of imminere to overhang,… …
2direful — adjective a) inspiring fear; fearful, terrible Quotation b) portending disaster; portentous; ominous , 1603 06: As whence the sun gins his reflection, shipwrecking storms and direful thunders break, mdash; Macbeth: Ac.1 Sc2, Wm. nbsp;Shakespea …
3disastrous — a. 1. Calamitous, unfortunate, unlucky, hapless, adverse, ruinous, destructive, untoward, unprosperous, ill fated, ill starred. 2. Foreboding, threatening, gloomy, dismal, portentous, portending disaster …
4sinister — sinister,[/p] baleful, malign, malefic, maleficent all mean seriously threatening, portending, or promising evil or disaster, usually imminent or already initiated evil or disaster. Sinister is the most commonly employed of these words and the… …
5Libya — /lib ee euh/, n. 1. Anc. Geog. the part of N Africa W of Egypt. 2. Italian, Libia. a republic in N Africa between Tunisia and Egypt: formerly a monarchy 1951 69. 5,648,359; 679,400 sq. mi. (1,759,646 sq. km). Cap.: Tripoli. * * * Libya… …
62008 Chatsworth train collision — This article is about the 2008 Metrolink train collision in Los Angeles. For the 1887 train collision at Great Chatsworth, Illinois, see 1887 Great Chatsworth train wreck. Chatsworth train collision Resc …
7The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen timeline — The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is an ongoing graphic novel series written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin O Neill. The primary commentator on the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen series (hereto after in this article referred to as… …
8Brother Odd — Infobox Book name = Brother Odd image caption = Cover of the first edition of Brother Odd author = Dean Koontz cover artist = country = United States language = English series = The Odd Thomas series genre = Suspense novel, Psychological novel… …
9Battle of Little Robe Creek — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Little Robe Creek or Battle of Antelope Hills partof=the Indian Wars date=12 May, 1858 place=Little Robe Creek, Oklahoma result=Texas Victory combatant1= combatant2=Comanche (all bands) commander1=John …
10boding — 1. noun An omen, a prediction of disaster, a portent. 2. adjective portending, ominous …
