1. Bud, Not Buddy vocabulary for chapters one-three All photos taken from Google Images.

2. Brute—any animal other than man; a beast

3. Commence—to come into existence; begin

4. Cur—a dog considered to be inferior or undesirable

5. Decoder—someone or something that converts code into something legible

6. Glum—in low spirits; dejected

7. Ilk—type or kind

8. Ingratitude—lack of gratitude

9. Lavatory—a room equipped with toilet facilities

10. Provoked—incited anger or resentment

11. Twine—strings that have been twisted together

12. Urchins—small mischievous boys

13. Vermin—various small insects or animals that are destructive or annoying

14. Welted—beat severely