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crisis
noun
-
crisis
,
crises
a
time
of
great
difficulty
or
danger
when
important
decisions
must
be
made
β’
During
the
financial
crisis
,
many
people
lost
their
jobs
and
homes
.
During
the
financial
crisis
,
many
people
lost
their
jobs
and
homes
.
β’
The
sudden
storm
created
a
rescue
crisis
for
the
coastal
town
.
The
sudden
storm
created
a
rescue
crisis
for
the
coastal
town
.
from
Greek
β
krisis
β
meaning
β
decision
β
or
β
turning
point
β,
originally
used
in
medical
writing
then
generalized
to
any
decisive
moment
noun
-
crisis
,
crises
the
turning
point
of
a
disease
when
it
becomes
clear
if
the
patient
will
improve
or
worsen
β’
The
doctor
explained
that
the
fever
would
either
break
or
spike
during
tonight's
crisis
.
The
doctor
explained
that
the
fever
would
either
break
or
spike
during
tonight's
crisis
.
β’
After
the
crisis
passed
,
the
patient's
temperature
finally
began
to
fall
.
After
the
crisis
passed
,
the
patient's
temperature
finally
began
to
fall
.
same
Greek
root
as
the
general
sense
,
first
used
in
Hippocratic
writings
to
mark
the
decisive
phase
of
illness
surprise
noun
the
feeling
you
have
when
something
sudden
or
unexpected
happens
β’
Maria's
eyes
grew
wide
with
surprise
when
the
magician
pulled
a
rabbit
from
the
hat
.
Maria's
eyes
grew
wide
with
surprise
when
the
magician
pulled
a
rabbit
from
the
hat
.
β’
To
my
surprise
,
the
quiet
student
volunteered
to
sing
first
.
To
my
surprise
,
the
quiet
student
volunteered
to
sing
first
.
From
Old
French
surprise
β
unexpected
attack
,β
from
past
participle
of
surprendre
β
to
overtake
,
seize
,β
from
Latin
super-
β
over
β
+
prendere
β
to
take
.β
noun
something
that
happens
or
is
given
unexpectedly
β’
The
weekend
trip
to
the
beach
was
a
wonderful
surprise
.
The
weekend
trip
to
the
beach
was
a
wonderful
surprise
.
β’
Dad
hid
the
new
puppy
in
a
box
as
a
birthday
surprise
.
Dad
hid
the
new
puppy
in
a
box
as
a
birthday
surprise
.
verb
-
surprise
,
surprising
,
surprises
,
surprised
to
cause
someone
to
feel
sudden
wonder
or
disbelief
because
something
is
not
expected
β’
The
sudden
rainstorm
surprised
the
hikers
on
the
trail
.
The
sudden
rainstorm
surprised
the
hikers
on
the
trail
.
β’
Her
excellent
memory
always
surprises
her
classmates
.
Her
excellent
memory
always
surprises
her
classmates
.
surprised
adjective
-
surprised
,
surprise
,
surprising
,
surprises
feeling
or
showing
sudden
wonder
because
something
unexpected
has
happened
β’
The
children
looked
surprised
when
the
magician
pulled
a
rabbit
from
his
hat
.
The
children
looked
surprised
when
the
magician
pulled
a
rabbit
from
his
hat
.
β’
Maria
was
surprised
to
see
snow
falling
in
April
.
Maria
was
surprised
to
see
snow
falling
in
April
.
Formed
from
the
past
participle
of
the
verb
β
surprise
,β
first
used
as
an
adjective
in
the
17th
century
.
verb
-
surprise
,
surprising
,
surprises
,
surprised
simple
past
tense
and
past
participle
form
of
the
verb
β
surprise
β
β’
The
loud
bang
surprised
the
sleeping
cat
.
The
loud
bang
surprised
the
sleeping
cat
.
β’
His
sudden
visit
surprised
his
parents
.
His
sudden
visit
surprised
his
parents
.
From
Old
French
β
surprendre
β
meaning
β
to
overtake
or
seize
,β
entering
Middle
English
as
β
surprisen
.β
rise
verb
-
rise
,
rising
,
rises
,
rose
,
risen
to
move
upward
or
go
to
a
higher
position
β’
The
hot
air
balloon
began
to
rise
above
the
fields
.
The
hot
air
balloon
began
to
rise
above
the
fields
.
β’
Thick
smoke
rose
from
the
chimney
into
the
clear
winter
sky
.
Thick
smoke
rose
from
the
chimney
into
the
clear
winter
sky
.
Old
English
rΔ«san
,
of
Germanic
origin
,
related
to
German
reisen
β
to
travel
.β
verb
-
rise
,
rising
,
rises
,
rose
,
risen
to
get
up
from
lying
,
sitting
,
or
sleeping
β’
She
rose
early
to
catch
the
first
train
.
She
rose
early
to
catch
the
first
train
.
β’
Please
rise
when
the
judge
enters
the
courtroom
.
Please
rise
when
the
judge
enters
the
courtroom
.
verb
-
rise
,
rising
,
rises
,
rose
,
risen
to
increase
in
amount
,
number
,
or
level
β’
The
price
of
bread
rose
again
last
week
.
The
price
of
bread
rose
again
last
week
.
β’
Temperatures
are
expected
to
keep
rising
throughout
the
afternoon
.
Temperatures
are
expected
to
keep
rising
throughout
the
afternoon
.
noun
an
upward
movement
or
a
piece
of
land
that
slopes
upward
β’
From
the
top
of
the
gentle
rise
,
we
could
see
the
sea
.
From
the
top
of
the
gentle
rise
,
we
could
see
the
sea
.
β’
The
aircraft
made
a
sudden
rise
before
leveling
off
.
The
aircraft
made
a
sudden
rise
before
leveling
off
.
noun
an
increase
in
amount
,
number
,
or
level
β’
There
has
been
a
sudden
rise
in
fuel
costs
.
There
has
been
a
sudden
rise
in
fuel
costs
.
β’
The
chart
shows
a
steady
rise
in
internet
usage
.
The
chart
shows
a
steady
rise
in
internet
usage
.
noun
an
increase
in
the
money
you
are
paid
for
your
job
β’
Emma
asked
her
boss
for
a
rise
after
taking
on
more
work
.
Emma
asked
her
boss
for
a
rise
after
taking
on
more
work
.
β’
Staff
will
get
a
three-percent
rise
in
April
.
Staff
will
get
a
three-percent
rise
in
April
.
verb
-
rise
,
rising
,
rises
,
rose
,
risen
to
become
successful
,
powerful
,
or
important
β’
She
quickly
rose
to
the
position
of
manager
.
She
quickly
rose
to
the
position
of
manager
.
β’
The
singer
β
s
new
album
helped
him
rise
to
fame
.
The
singer
β
s
new
album
helped
him
rise
to
fame
.
enterprise
noun
a
business
organization
,
company
,
or
firm
β’
The
family
turned
their
small
farm
into
a
successful
enterprise
.
The
family
turned
their
small
farm
into
a
successful
enterprise
.
β’
She
runs
a
tech
enterprise
that
develops
popular
phone
apps
.
She
runs
a
tech
enterprise
that
develops
popular
phone
apps
.
Borrowed
from
Old
French
β
entreprise
,β
from
β
entreprendre
β
meaning
β
to
undertake
.β
Originally
referring
to
an
undertaking
,
it
later
came
to
mean
a
business
organization
.
noun
a
difficult
or
important
project
or
activity
that
requires
effort
and
planning
β’
Climbing
Mount
Everest
is
a
risky
enterprise
.
Climbing
Mount
Everest
is
a
risky
enterprise
.
β’
Building
the
bridge
was
a
massive
enterprise
that
took
five
years
.
Building
the
bridge
was
a
massive
enterprise
that
took
five
years
.
noun
eagerness
and
imagination
to
start
new
things
and
deal
with
challenges
β’
It
takes
courage
and
enterprise
to
start
your
own
business
.
It
takes
courage
and
enterprise
to
start
your
own
business
.
β’
Her
enterprise
impressed
the
judges
at
the
science
fair
.
Her
enterprise
impressed
the
judges
at
the
science
fair
.
Enterprise
noun
the
name
of
several
famous
U
.
S
.
spacecraft
,
especially
the
starship
in
the
science-fiction
series
Star
Trek
β’
Captain
Kirk
commands
the
starship
Enterprise
.
Captain
Kirk
commands
the
starship
Enterprise
.
β’
On
television
,
the
Enterprise
explores
distant
galaxies
.
On
television
,
the
Enterprise
explores
distant
galaxies
.
Chosen
by
Star
Trek
creator
Gene
Roddenberry
in
honor
of
the
U
.
S
.
Navy
vessels
named
Enterprise
;
later
NASA
adopted
the
name
for
its
prototype
space
shuttle
.
arise
verb
-
arise
,
arising
,
arises
,
arose
,
arisen
to
get
up
from
bed
,
or
to
stand
up
after
sitting
or
lying
β’
At
dawn
,
the
farmer
arose
from
his
straw
bed
to
feed
the
chickens
.
At
dawn
,
the
farmer
arose
from
his
straw
bed
to
feed
the
chickens
.
β’
When
the
bell
rang
,
the
students
politely
arose
from
their
seats
.
When
the
bell
rang
,
the
students
politely
arose
from
their
seats
.
Old
English
ΔrΔ«san
,
from
Δ-
β
away
β
+
rΔ«san
β
to
rise
β.
verb
-
arise
,
arising
,
arises
,
arose
,
arisen
to
happen
,
appear
,
or
start
to
exist
,
especially
unexpectedly
β’
If
any
questions
arise
during
the
tour
,
please
ask
the
guide
.
If
any
questions
arise
during
the
tour
,
please
ask
the
guide
.
β’
A
difficult
situation
arose
when
the
computer
system
suddenly
crashed
.
A
difficult
situation
arose
when
the
computer
system
suddenly
crashed
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
.
verb
-
arise
,
arising
,
arises
,
arose
,
arisen
to
come
together
in
protest
or
rebellion
against
authority
β’
The
villagers
arose
against
the
tyrant
and
marched
toward
the
castle
.
The
villagers
arose
against
the
tyrant
and
marched
toward
the
castle
.
β’
Should
injustice
arise
,
people
must
speak
out
.
Should
injustice
arise
,
people
must
speak
out
.
Extended
sense
of
standing
up
: β
to
rise
up
in
arms
β
recorded
since
the
14th
century
.
rose
verb
-
rise
,
rising
,
rises
,
rose
,
risen
past
tense
of
rise
:
to
move
upward
,
get
higher
,
or
get
up
from
a
lower
position
β’
The
sun
rose
above
the
mountains
at
six
o'clock
.
The
sun
rose
above
the
mountains
at
six
o'clock
.
β’
He
rose
from
his
chair
to
greet
the
guests
.
He
rose
from
his
chair
to
greet
the
guests
.
surprising
verb
-
surprise
,
surprising
,
surprises
,
surprised
present
participle
of
surprise
:
doing
something
that
causes
someone
to
feel
unexpected
wonder
or
shock
.
β’
The
magician
is
surprising
the
audience
with
a
new
trick
.
The
magician
is
surprising
the
audience
with
a
new
trick
.
β’
She
kept
surprising
her
friends
with
little
gifts
.
She
kept
surprising
her
friends
with
little
gifts
.
From
Middle
French
β
surprendre
β
through
Old
French
β
surprendre
,β
meaning
β
to
overtake
or
catch
unaware
,β
arriving
in
English
in
the
14th
century
;
the
βing
form
appears
by
the
16th
century
.
comprise
verb
-
comprise
,
comprising
,
comprises
,
comprised
to
have
or
consist
of
particular
parts
or
members
β’
The
committee
comprises
five
teachers
and
three
parents
.
The
committee
comprises
five
teachers
and
three
parents
.
β’
His
latest
novel
comprises
ten
short
stories
connected
by
a
common
theme
.
His
latest
novel
comprises
ten
short
stories
connected
by
a
common
theme
.
Early
15th
century
:
from
French
β
comprendre
β
meaning
β
to
include
β,
originating
from
Latin
β
comprehendere
β.
verb
-
comprise
,
comprising
,
comprises
,
comprised
to
form
or
make
up
something
β’
Five
teachers
and
three
parents
comprise
the
committee
.
Five
teachers
and
three
parents
comprise
the
committee
.
β’
Small
villages
comprise
most
of
the
coastal
region
.
Small
villages
comprise
most
of
the
coastal
region
.
Same
origin
as
other
sense
:
from
Latin
β
comprehendere
β
through
Old
French
β
comprendre
β.
authorise
verb
-
authorise
,
authorising
,
authorises
,
authorised
to
give
official
permission
for
something
to
happen
or
be
done
β’
The
planning
committee
authorised
the
demolition
of
the
old
warehouse
.
The
planning
committee
authorised
the
demolition
of
the
old
warehouse
.
β’
The
minister
authorised
emergency
aid
for
the
flooded
region
.
The
minister
authorised
emergency
aid
for
the
flooded
region
.
Spelling
variant
influenced
by
British-preferred
βise
ending
.
verb
-
authorise
,
authorising
,
authorises
,
authorised
to
give
someone
the
legal
power
or
official
right
to
do
something
β’
The
manager
authorised
her
assistant
to
sign
the
delivery
receipts
.
The
manager
authorised
her
assistant
to
sign
the
delivery
receipts
.
β’
Doctors
are
authorised
to
prescribe
the
medication
only
after
thorough
tests
.
Doctors
are
authorised
to
prescribe
the
medication
only
after
thorough
tests
.
Same
as
US
sense
but
British
spelling
.