abandoned

/əˈbæn.dənd/adj
High School
1

Having given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked.

2

No longer maintained by its former owners, residents, or caretakers; forsaken, deserted.

3

Free from constraint; uninhibited.

4

No longer being acted upon by the geologic forces that formed it.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing