acute

/əˈkjuːt/adj
Middle School
1

Brief, quick, short.

2

High or shrill.

3

Intense; sensitive; sharp.

4

Urgent.

5

With the sides meeting directly to form an acute angle (at an apex or base).

6

Less than 90 degrees.

7

Having all three interior angles measuring less than 90 degrees.

8

Of an accent or tone: generally higher than others.

9

Sharp, produced in the front of the mouth. (See Grave and acute on Wikipedia.Wikipedia)

10

Of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset; this sense does not imply severity, unlike the common usage.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

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

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