AP Lit Metamorphosis Stuff

addle

To make or become confused.

balk

To stop short and stubbornly refuse to go on.

chemise

A woman’s loose-fitting, shirt-like undergarment.

conspicuous

Easily seen or noticed, readily observable.

debacle

A general breakup or dispersion, downfall or collapse.

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; clumsy.

millinery

Hatmaking, usually for women.

obstinacy

The state of being persistently stubborn.

obtuse

Not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect.

pallid

Pale, faint, deficient in color.

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 for a bed or sofa.