shoddy
/ˈʃɒd.i/adj
Middle School
1
Of poor quality or construction.
2
Poor; low.
3
Pretentious, sham, counterfeit.
4
Ambitious by reason of newly-acquired wealth; nouveau riche.
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
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