extravagance
/ɪkˈstɹævəɡən(t)s/noun
Middle School
1
Excessive or superfluous expenditure of money.
2
Prodigality, as of anger, love, expression, imagination, or demands.
3
Something extravagant; something done out of extravagance.
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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