Economic Downturn Vocabulary

noun an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster

• The earthquake brought about a great calamity to the region, causing widespread destruction.
• The flood was a total calamity, we had water everywhere in the house.
• The party was a calamity, nothing went as planned and it was a disaster.
• Her failed business venture was a calamity, leaving her in financial ruin.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify a noun

• The company's reputation started to go to the dogs after the scandal.
• Ever since the new manager took over, this place has really gone to the dogs.
• I can't believe how quickly this party went to the dogs.
• If we don't take action now, our economy will go to the dogs.

noun a day on which rain falls

adjective describing the day as being characterized by rain

• On a rainy day, it is advisable to carry an umbrella to protect yourself from getting wet.
• I love staying in and watching movies on a rainy day.
• Let's just chill and play video games on this rainy day.
• Sometimes a rainy day can symbolize feelings of sadness or gloom.