endowment
/ɪnˈdaʊmənt/noun
High School
1
Something with which a person or thing is endowed.
2
Property or funds invested for the support and benefit of a person or not-for-profit institution.
3
Endowment assurance or pure endowment.
4
A ceremony designed to prepare participants for their role in the afterlife.
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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