cupola

/ˈkjuːpələ/noun
Middle School
1

A dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome.

2

A small turret, usually on a hatch of an armoured fighting vehicle.

3

An upward-projecting mass of plutonic rock extending from a larger batholith.

4

A solid formed by joining two polygons, one (the base) with twice as many edges as the other, by an alternating band of isosceles triangles and rectangles.

5

A type of furnace used for smelting.

6

A small cap over a structure that is shaped like a dome or inverted cup.

7

a small viewing window in the top of the caboose for looking over the train, or the part of the caboose where one looks through this window.

8

A body of members of the Sicilian Mafia who make decisions and settle disputes.

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

Consonance

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

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