TIH and WOD September 2016

SEPT 12th 2001 Pandemonium (noun) 4 planes were high-jacked; 2 flew into the 110-story Twin Towers in NYC; 1 hit the Pentagon and 1 crashed into a field in Pennsylvania; almost 3,000 people died. A wild uproar, a noisy confusion, or a disorderly outburst.

SEPT 13th 1788 Triskaidekaphobia (noun) The Congress of the Confederation authorized the first national election and a temporary national capital in New York City. The fear of the number 13.

SEPT 14th 1814 Bombardment (verb) Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star Spangled Banner” after witnessing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor during the War of 1812. to attack or batter with artillery fire or bombs. to attack vigorously.

SEPT 15th 2001 Lugubrious (adj) President George W. Bush identified Osama bin Laden as the prime suspect in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks; told Americans to prepare for a long, difficult war against terrorism. excessively mournful.

SEPT 16th 1810 Inadvertently (adverb) Mexico began a successful revolt against Spanish rule. To do something without knowledge or intention.

SEPT 19th 1881 Slew (noun) President James A. Garfield died of wounds inflicted by an assassin more than two months earlier. A large number or amount or extent (often followed by “of”).

SEPT 20th 1519 Tenacity (noun) Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain on a voyage to find a western passage to the Spice Islands in Indonesia. Persistent determination.

SEPT 21st 2004 Caucus (noun) Green Day’s "American Idiot" album was released; they became the official band of the Democratic Party at the convention. A meeting of party members to select candidates. Any group or meeting organized for a special interest/cause.

SEPT 22nd 1949 Reciprocate (verb) The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb. To do something in return for an action.

SEPT 23rd 1846 Tout (verb) The planet Neptune was discovered by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle. To show off.

SEPT 26th 1960 Fracas (noun) The first televised presidential debate took place in Chicago between Republican Richard Nixon and Democrat John Kennedy. A noisy quarrel or argument.

SEPT 27th 1825 Maritime (adj.) The first locomotive to haul a passenger train was operated by George Stephenson in England. 1. Characteristic of those near the sea. 2. Relating to or involving ships or navigation

SEPT 28th Ratification (noun) 1781 Congress voted to send the Constitution to state legislatures for their approval. The formal approval from the legislative branch required to approve government agreements.

SEPT 29th 1789 Affirmation (noun) The U.S. War Department established a regular army with a strength of several hundred men. A statement of truth.

SEPT 30th 1946 Tribunal (noun) An international military tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany, found 22 top Nazi leaders guilty of war crimes. 1. a court of justice. 2. a place or seat of judgment.