protract
/pɹəˈtɹakt/verb
High School
1
To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
2
To use a protractor.
3
To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
4
To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
5
To extend; to protrude.
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