Vocab Cate Spalding

Laudatory

Expressing praise or commendation; expressing admiration for someone or something.

Protean

Displaying great diversity or variability; able to change or adapt frequently.

Exultation

A feeling of triumphant joy or great delight, often as a result of a success or victory.

Dragnet

A systematic search or investigation designed to capture or apprehend individuals, especially in law enforcement contexts.

velveteened

Having a soft, smooth texture resembling velvet; often used to describe fabrics or materials.

befuddled

Confused or perplexed, often due to a lack of clarity or understanding.

pistil

The female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of the ovary, style, and stigma, responsible for producing seeds.

malevolent

Having or showing a wish to do evil or harm to others; malicious.

vigil

A period of staying awake, especially at night, to keep watch, pray, or observe a solemn event.

supplication

The action of asking or begging for something humbly or earnestly.

corpuscle

a minute particle or a small, free-floating living cell such as a red or white blood cell.