| autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
| categorize |
to put into groups that have common characteristics; arrange by categories; classify. |
| coincidental |
of two things, occurring at the same time, or having some other correspondence, by chance and not as a result of a cause or motive. |
| concession |
an act or instance of yielding or conceding. |
| depletion |
drastic lessening; exhaustion. |
| hazy |
marked or clouded by haze; misty. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| humanity |
sympathy, concern, or compassion. |
| insider |
one with privileged knowledge or access to it. |
| mindful |
careful; attentive (usually followed by "of"). |
| plaza |
a public square or open space in the center of a town. |
| prohibition |
the act of forbidding. |
| rebirth |
a major recurrence, as of a phenomenon; revival. |
| tarry1 |
to delay or postpone starting or acting; linger. |
| wrongheaded |
contrary to sound judgment. |