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Dup5 - Bud, Not B.5
Bud, Not Buddy Chapters 15-19 Vocabulary
| Vocabulary | Definition |
|---|---|
| embouchure | the mouthpiece of a woodwind or brass instrument; the manner in which the lips and tongue are applied to such a mouthpiece |
| prodigy | a person with exceptional talents or powers |
| godsend | something wanted or needed that comes or happens unexpectedly |
| copacetic | very satisfactory or acceptable; fine |
| insinuating | provoking gradual doubt or suspicion; suggestive |
| merchandise | goods bought and sold in business |
| reed | a flexible strip of cane or metal set into the mouthpiece or air opening of certain instruments to produce tone by vibrating in response to a stream of air |
| outhouses | a small, enclosed structure having one or two holes in a seat built over a pit and serving as an outdoor toilet |
| ornery | mean-spirited, disagreeable, and contrary in disposition |
| curtsy | a gesture of respect or reverence made chiefly by women by bending the knees with one foot forward and lowering the body; similar to bowing |