ambitious

/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/adj

Middle School

Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.

Very desirous

Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition

Hard to achieve.

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Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

vicious delicious nutritious suspicious judicious malicious seditious auspicious capricious factitious

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”)

aaa aba abc abd abe abo abs abt abu aca

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

bib bic big bil bin bip bis bit bui cid

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

bash bish bosh bush blush brush bushy shrub bluish bushel

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