rarefied
adj
High School
1
Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.
2
Elevated in style or nature, sublime; of high intellectual or moral value.
3
Less dense than usual; thin.
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