1. Caddie Woodlawn Vocabulary Chapters 11-12 N. Russo GES 2013

2. massacre killing a large number of people on purpose The massacre was one of the worst crimes the detective had ever been assigned.

3. apprehension fear that something bad will happen Jessi’s apprehension proved true when her dog went missing in the city.

4. oppressed punished unfairly by people with power The workers felt as though they were being oppressed by their boss when they were not given a break all day.

5. epidemic rapidly spreading disease He was probably a victim of the worldwide influenza epidemic of 1918.

6. obscurity unknown; unimportant The man vanished into obscurity before telling anyone where he was going.

7. irksome irritating; annoying The child's constant demands were becoming irksome to his babysitter.

8. floundering Struggling to get your balance The fish was pulled out of the water and flopped and floundered around on the ground.