Metamorphosis Vocab

addle

to make or become confused

balk

to stop short and stubbornly refuse to go on

chemise

woman’s loose-fitting, shirt-like undergarment

conspicuous

easily seen or noticed

debacle

a general breakup or dispersion

delusion

a false belief or opinion

emphatic

using emphasis with speech or action

façade

a superficial appearance or illusion of something

foyer

an entrance hall in a house

imminent

likely to occur at any moment

indisposition

the state of being indisposed or slightly ill

lout

an awkward, stupid person

millinery

hatmaking, usually for women

obstinacy

the state of being persistently stubborn

obtuse

not quick or alert in perception

pallid

pale, faint

premonition

a forewarning

simultaneous

existing, occurring, and operating at the same time

tauten

to make or become strained or tense

bolster

a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow