| affirm |
to state or declare as true. |
| attire |
to dress up in fancy clothes. |
| autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
| concession |
an act or instance of yielding or conceding. |
| diminish |
to make smaller or cause to appear smaller in size or importance. |
| distinction |
a mark or feature that makes someone or something different. |
| envision |
to picture or visualize in the mind; imagine. |
| equivalent |
the same as or equal to another in force, value, measure, or meaning. |
| escort |
a person or group of people who travel with someone to protect, guide, or guard that person, or to show respect. |
| preventative |
designed to serve as a hindrance or method of prevention. |
| prohibit |
to not allow by law. |
| reminisce |
to recall past experiences, often with fondness or pleasure. |
| scorch |
to burn slightly. |
| theology |
the study of religion, especially the relations between God and the universe as expressed in religious doctrine, revelation, and scripture. |
| thereby |
as a result of that; by that means. |