promiscuous

/pɹəˈmɪs.kju.əs/adj
High School
1

Made up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition.

2

Made without careful choice; indiscriminate.

3

Having many sexual partners, especially if indiscriminate in choice of sexual partners.

4

The mode in which an NIC gathers all network traffic instead of getting only the traffic intended for it.

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