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No Promises in the Wind Chapter 5 Vocab
Chapter 5 Vocab
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| assurance | a promise or pledge |
| sustain | to keep alive |
| optimism | positive thinking |
| bayou | marsh; swamp |
| barker | salesman, ususally at a carnival |
| trounce | beat |
| cajun | French natives of Louisiana |
| placard | a sign |
| skeptical | doubtful |
| nonchalant | laid back |
| ballyhoo | advertising in an exaggerated way |
| bewildering | confusing |
| pompous | stuck-up |
| ingenuity | creativity |
| snide | sarcastic |
| anxious | nervous or worried |
| concession | a business, usually a small stand where things are sold |
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