quench

/kwɛnt͡ʃ/verb
Middle School
1

To satisfy, especially a literal or figurative thirst.

2

To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).

3

To cool rapidly by direct contact with liquid coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.

4

To terminate or greatly diminish (a chemical reaction) by destroying or deforming the remaining reagents.

5

To rapidly change the parameters of a physical system.

6

To rapidly terminate the operation of a superconducting electromagnet by causing part or all of the magnet's windings to enter the normal, resistive state.

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing