adjunct

/ˈæd͡ʒ.ʌŋkt/noun
High School
1

An appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.

2

A person associated with another, usually in a subordinate position; a colleague.

3

Ellipsis of adjunct professor.

4

An unmalted grain or grain product that supplements the main mash ingredient.

5

A quality or property of the body or mind, whether natural or acquired, such as colour in the body or judgement in the mind.

6

A key or scale closely related to another as principal; a relative or attendant key.

7

A phrase within a clause or sentence that is grammatically dispensable but not semantically so, modifying the meaning.

8

A graphic element that modifies another, such as (in Linear B script) a small syllabogram that is attached to a logogram as an abbreviation of an adjective that modifies that logogram (rather than as a phonetic complement that disambiguates the logogram).

9

A constituent which is both the daughter and the sister of an X-bar.

10

Symploce.

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

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