dissipation
/ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/noun
High School
1
The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
2
A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in immoral indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness.
3
A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.
4
A loss of energy, usually as heat, from a dynamic system.
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