Apocalyptic Vocabulary

adjective near in space, time, or relation; close

adverb near in time, place, or relationship

• The deadline for submitting the project is nigh.
• I can't believe the party is nigh, I'm so excited!
• The concert is nigh, we better get going soon.
• The end of the road seemed nigh, but they pressed on with determination.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'end time(s)' refers to a period in the future when significant events are expected to occur.

article A word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite. In this case, 'the' is the definite article indicating a specific 'end time(s)'.

• Many religious texts discuss prophecies about the end times.
• Have you heard about the predictions for the end times?
• Dude, do you think we're living in the end times?
• As the project deadline approached, it felt like we were in the end times of productivity.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'doom' is a noun.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. In this case, 'of' is a preposition.

• The hero bravely faced the imminent danger as he approached the crack of doom.
• We better get out of here before we reach the crack of doom!
• Dude, we're heading straight for the crack of doom, we need to turn back now!
• The ominous clouds gathered overhead, signaling the approaching crack of doom.