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