refine
/ɹɪˈfaɪn/verb
Middle School
1
To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities.
2
To become pure; to be cleared of impure matter.
3
To purify of coarseness, vulgarity, inelegance, etc.; to polish.
4
To improve in accuracy, delicacy, or excellence.
5
To make nice or subtle.
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