ablate
/əˈbleɪt/verb
Middle School
1
To remove or decrease something by cutting, erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization.
2
To undergo ablation; to become melted or evaporated and removed at a high temperature.
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