exigent
/ˈɛk.sɪ.d͡ʒənt/adj
High School
1
Urgent; pressing; needing immediate action.
2
Demanding; requiring great effort.
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