prodigal
/ˈpɹɒdɪɡəl/adj
Middle School
1
Wastefully extravagant.
2
Yielding profusely, lavish.
3
Profuse, lavishly abundant.
4
Having (selfishly) abandoned a person, group, or ideal.
5
Returning or having returned, especially repentantly, after such an abandonment.
Thesaurus
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