Disaster 160
Disaster 160 : n. (1) A state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster" [Syn: Catastrophe]. (2) An event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster" [Syn: Calamity, Catastrophe, Tragedy, Cataclysm]. (3) An act that has disastrous consequences. (From: dictionary.com/ http: //dictionary.reference.com/search?q=disaster on 28 June 2004)