isolate
/ˈaɪ.sə.leɪt/verb
Middle School
1
To set apart or cut off from others.
2
To place in quarantine or isolation.
3
To separate a substance in pure form from a mixture.
4
To insulate, or make free of external influence.
5
To separate a pure strain of bacteria etc. from a mixed culture.
6
To insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity.
7
To self-isolate.
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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