SAT vocabulary
Chrysalis
A pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed in a hard case; also, a protective covering, a sheltered state or stage of being.
Example
"After years of self-doubt, she finally emerged from her chrysalis, confident and ready to pursue her dreams."
Etymology
From Latin 'chrysalis', from Greek 'khrusallis' (gold-colored pupa), from 'khrusos' (gold).
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