essence
/ˈɛsəns/noun
Middle School
1
The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
2
The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.
3
Constituent substance.
4
A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.
5
A significant feature of something.
6
The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through an extraction or distillation process.
7
An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter used for flavouring, or as a restorative.
8
Fragrance, a perfume.
Thesaurus
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