| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| adolescent |
a person who is changing from a child to an adult; teenager. |
| attire |
to dress up in fancy clothes. |
| cloak |
a long, loose, outer garment without sleeves. |
| concise |
saying much in a few words; short and to the point. |
| empower |
to give legal rights or authority to. |
| encrusted |
covered with a hard or crisp layer of something. |
| escalate |
to increase in intensity, scope, or size. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| impact |
the force of two objects hitting or crashing into each other. |
| inconsistent |
not following a regular pattern; variable. |
| intentional |
done on purpose; deliberate. |
| register |
to sign up for something by having one's name put on an official list. |
| strenuous |
marked by great effort or energy; vigorous or zealous. |
| theology |
the study of religion, especially the relations between God and the universe as expressed in religious doctrine, revelation, and scripture. |