secular
/ˈsɛkjʊlə/adj
High School
1
Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical.
2
Temporal; worldly, or otherwise not based on something timeless.
3
Not bound by the vows of a religious order.
4
Happening once in an age or century.
5
Continuing over a long period of time.
6
Centuries-old, ancient.
7
Relating to long-term non-periodic irregularities, especially in planetary motion or magnetic field.
8
Unperturbed over time.
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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