penury
/ˈpɛnjʊɹi/noun
Graduate
1
Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
2
Often followed by of: a lack of something; a dearth, a scarcity.
3
The quality of being miserly; miserliness, parsimoniousness, stinginess.
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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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