embellish

/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/verb
Middle School
1

To make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate.

2

To enhance by adding something not strictly integral or necessary.

3

To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, embroider, or even misrepresent or lie.

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