accord
/əˈkɔːd/noun
Middle School
1
Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action.
2
A harmony in sound, pitch and tone; concord.
3
Agreement or harmony of things in general.
4
A distinctive mixture of fragrances or the odor thereof.
5
An agreement between parties in controversy, by which satisfaction for an injury is stipulated, and which, when executed, prevents a lawsuit.
6
An international agreement.
7
Voluntary or spontaneous impulse to act.
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