reservation

/ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/noun
Middle School
1

The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.

2

The practice of reserving part of the consecrated bread of the Eucharist for the communion of the sick.

3

The act of the pope to reserve to himself the right to nominate to certain benefices.

4

Something that is withheld or kept back.

5

A limiting qualification regarding certainty or risk; a doubt or concern.

6

A tract of land set apart by the US government for the use of a Native American people, such as the Hopi Reservation or the Navajo Nation's territory.

7

An arrangement by which accommodation or transport arrangements are secured in advance.

8

The area which separates opposing lanes of traffic on a divided motorway or dual carriageway.

9

The setting aside of a certain percentage of vacancies in government institutions for members of backward and underrepresented communities (defined primarily by caste and tribe).

10

A power of an overseeing authority to suspend legislation in the jurisdiction being overseen pending the approval of a higher authority. Such as a provincial/state governor reserving a bill passed by the state/provincial legislature from assent, pending approval of the federal government; or a federal bill passed by federal parliament being reserved by the viceroy pending approval by the crown.

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