assay
/ˈæseɪ/noun
High School
1
Trial, attempt.
2
Examination and determination; test.
3
The qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something.
4
Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried.
5
Tested purity or value.
6
The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.
7
The alloy or metal to be assayed.
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