9/11 Flashcards
(48 cards)
a jet
an aircraft with a jet engine that is able to fly very fast
to hijack
to take control of a vehicle during a journey, especially using violence
an onlooker
someone who watches something that is happening in a public place but is not involved in it
elusive
difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember
to vow
to make a determined decision or promise to do something
to prevail
to get control or influence
to exact (punishment)
to demand and get something
to await
to wait for something
an aftershock
a sudden movement of the earth’s surface that often follows an earthquake and is less violent than the first main movement
troops
soldiers on duty in a large group
to patrol
to go around an area or a building to see if there is any trouble or danger
retribution
deserved and severe punishment, revenge
to wield
to hold a weapon or tool and look as if you are going to use it
unyielding
completely unwilling to change a decision, opinion, demand
sophisticated
intelligent or made in a complicated way
death toll
the number of people who die because of an event
infamy
famous or memorable in a negative way
swift
happening or moving quickly or within a short time
to strike
to hit or attack someone or something forcefully or violently
to usher something in
to be at the start of a new period, especially when important changes or new things happen, or to cause important changes to start happening
to paralyze
to cause someone to lose the ability to move
to ease
to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful
jitters
a feeling of nervousness
chilling
frightening
