recruit

/ɹɪˈkɹut/noun
Middle School
1

A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reinforcement.

2

A person enlisted for service in the army; a newly enlisted soldier.

3

A hired worker

4

A new adult or breeding-age member of a certain population.

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