exasperate

/ɪɡˈzæsp(ə)ɹeɪt/verb

Middle School

To tax the patience of; irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

donate inmate locate mutate rotate educate operate urinate decorate dominate

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”)

ear eat eba eby eck eco eda ede edi edo

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

abt abu aca ack act add ads adz aft ahn

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

gap gdp gps peg pig pog gamp gaps gasp glop

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