competent
/ˈkɒmpətənt/adj
Middle School
1
Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
2
Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.
3
Adequate for the purpose.
4
Functionally in order; functioning adequately.
5
Permeable to foreign DNA.
6
Resistant to deformation or flow.
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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