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To feel elated is to be filled with a strong sense of happiness or pride. It's a bright, energized joy that's more than just a good mood. The word comes from a root meaning "lifted up," which fits the way feeling elated can seem to lighten everything around you.
Example: The team was elated as they raised the championship trophy after their hard-fought victory.
If something is imbricate, its parts overlap in a regular pattern, like shingles laid across a roof. The term shows up in biology and design, describing arrangements that are both practical and appealingly ordered. Imbricate patterns show how structure and repetition can make something beautiful.
Example: The lizard's back was covered in thick, imbricate scales that helped protect it from the desert sun.
With only one letter different, "font" and "fount" certainly look and sound alike, and they even share similar origins. But these nouns have different meanings.
