self-portrait – n. a painting or drawing of the artist
crayon – n. a stick of colored wax that can be used for making pictures
portray – v. to describe (someone or something)
adopt – v. to legally take someone else’s child as your own child
parlance – n. language used by a particular group of people
acquire – v. to come to have (something)
burden – n. someone or something that is very difficult to accept, do or deal with
authenticity – n. something that is true
construct – v. to make or create by organizing ideas and words
transformation – n. a complete or major change in someone's or something’s appearance
category – n. a group of people or things that are similar in some way
core – n. center; the most important part of something
ultimately – adv. at the end of a process or period of time
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