drifter
/ˈdɹɪftə/noun
Middle School
1
A person who moves from place to place or job to job.
2
A type of lightweight sail used in light winds like a spinnaker.
3
A driver who uses driving techniques to modify vehicle traction to cause a vehicle to slide or power slide rather than drive in line with the tires.
4
A parachutist who jumps before the rest of the group to determine wind direction.
5
A person employed in driving in rock other than coal.
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
#derogatory