liable
/ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/adj
Middle School
1
Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.
2
Subject; susceptible; prone.
3
Exposed to a certain contingency or causality, more or less probable.
4
Likely.
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