glut

/ɡlʌt/noun
High School
1

An excess, too much.

2

That which is swallowed.

3

Something that fills up an opening.

4

A wooden wedge used in splitting blocks.

5

A piece of wood used to fill up behind cribbing or tubbing.

6

A bat, or small piece of brick, used to fill out a course.

7

An arched opening to the ashpit of a kiln.

8

A block used for a fulcrum.

9

The broad-nosed eel (Anguilla anguilla, syn. Anguilla latirostris), found in Europe, Asia, the West Indies, etc.

10

Five goals scored by one player in a game.

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

Consonance

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