extreme
/ɪkˈstɹiːm/adj
Middle School
1
Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost.
2
In the greatest or highest degree; intense.
3
Excessive, or far beyond the norm.
4
Drastic, or of great severity.
5
Of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment.
6
Ultimate, final or last.
Thesaurus
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
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