illegitimate
/ɪlɪˈd͡ʒɪtɪmət/adj
Middle School
1
Not conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards.
2
Not in accordance with the law.
3
Not sanctioned by marriage.
4
Born to unmarried parents.
5
Having a child or children with a person to whom one is not married.
6
Not correctly deduced.
7
Not authorized by good usage; not genuine.
8
Involving the fertilization of pistils by stamens not of their own length, in heterogonously dimorphic and trimorphic flowers.
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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
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