accountant

/əˈkaʊn.tənt/noun
Middle School
1

One who renders account; one accountable.

2

A reckoner, or someone who maintains financial matters for a person(s).

3

One who is skilled in, keeps, or adjusts, accounts; an officer in a public office, who has charge of the accounts.

4

One whose profession includes organizing, maintaining and auditing the records of another. The records are usually, but not always, financial records.

5

A sex worker, particularly one who does not want to be publicized as one

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