servile
/ˈsɜː(ɹ)ˌvaɪl/adj
High School
1
Excessively eager to please; obsequious.
2
Slavish or submissive.
3
Of or pertaining to a slave.
4
Not belonging to the original root.
5
Not sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceding vowel, like the e in tune.
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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