genocide
/ˈd͡ʒɛnəsaɪd/noun
High School
1
The systematic and deliberate destruction of a group of people; typically by killing substantial numbers of them, on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, or nationality.
2
The systematic killing of substantial numbers of people on other grounds.
3
The systematic suppression of ideas or practices on the basis of cultural or ethnic origin; culturicide.
4
The elimination of an entire class of monsters by the player.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
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