Chapter 2 Word Choice
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climatic/climactic, anticlimactic
"Climatic" and "climactic" sound a lot a like to Mrs. B, as I'm
supposing they do to you, but the sound is where the likeness ends.
"Climatic" comes from the word "climate."
Yes, it's about weather.
v
All the CLIMATIC changes lately caused the cracks in the
parking garage that led to its collapse.
v
Our meteorologist spent the last 30-seconds of his weathercast
this morning on CLIMATIC events associated with hurricanes.
"Climactic" comes from the word "climax," the highest point of
drama.
v
The CLIMACTIC story in tonight's show was about the woman
being reunited with her son.
v
In a CLIMACTIC finish to more than two hours of questioning,
the prosecutor asked Printell if she had been at the hotel the night
of the murder.
"Anticlimactic" (from the word "anticlimax") is when something
trivial ends a series of significant happenings.
v
What an ANTICLIMACTIC finish to the race when Wallace's
engine let go, dumping oil on the track.
v
Losing our live shot in the last block made for an
ANTICLIMACTIC end to a great show.
Mrs. B wishes you nothing but the best ending to your show.
