apocalyptic

Modifies a noun

• prophesy: By cracking the code of this hidden chronology Nostradamus's apocalyptic prophecies of the near future are revealed for the first time.
• sect: They were both apocalyptic sects, which despised Roman occupation.
• imagery: Randles, Ring and Mack all include dramatic apocalyptic imagery.
• vision: My sister has an apocalyptic vision of the world.
• saying: The connections to Daniel 7 appear in the apocalyptic sayings.

Modifying Another Word

• potentially: Problem is, she's not the only mutant who wants to get her hands on this potentially apocalyptic bio-weapon!
• almost: Although a natural optimist, I am going to make a prediction that is almost apocalyptic.
• truly: Those 12 years were truly apocalyptic in the biblical sense.
• not: Just because one doesn't like Bush doesn't mean there are not apocalyptic and violent fanatics out to get us.
• rather: Some people were trying to present the constitutional treaty in rather apocalyptic overtones.
• even: Motivated by extreme, even apocalyptic ideologies, some terrorists ' ambitions to inflict mayhem seem unlimited.

Used with adjective complement

• emerge: Once used in this fashion, they were readily available for incorporation into the emerging apocalyptic of later OT times.