brute
/bɹuːt/adj
Middle School
1
Without reason or intelligence (of animals).
2
Characteristic of unthinking animals; senseless, unreasoning (of humans).
3
Unconnected with intelligence or thought; purely material, senseless.
4
Crude, unpolished.
5
Strong, blunt, and spontaneous; being purely physical in nature.
6
Brutal; cruel; fierce; ferocious; savage; pitiless, without intelligence or reason.
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