extract

/ˈɛkstɹækt/noun
Middle School
1

Something that is extracted or drawn out.

2

A portion of a book, document, recording etc. incorporated distinctly in another work (for written or spoken words, synoymous to a citation; a quotation).

3

A decoction, solution, or infusion made by drawing out from any substance that which gives it its essential and characteristic virtue

4

Any substance extracted is such a way, and characteristic of that from which it is obtained

5

A solid preparation obtained by evaporating a solution of a drug, etc., or the fresh juice of a plant (distinguished from an abstract).

6

A peculiar principle (fundamental essence) once erroneously supposed to form the basis of all vegetable extracts.

7

Ancestry; descent.

8

A draft or copy of writing; a certified copy of the proceedings in an action and the judgment therein, with an order for execution.

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

Consonance

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

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