indenture

/ɪnˈdɛn.ʃɝ/noun
High School
1

A contract which binds a person to work for another, under specified conditions, for a specified time (often as an apprentice).

2

A contract relating to lending (typically for issuing a bond), a real estate transaction, or a bankruptcy that imposes additional conditions on one or both parties.

3

A document, written as duplicates separated by indentations, specifying either of the above contracts.

4

An indentation; a recess.

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

Consonance

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