standard
/ˈstændəd/adj
Middle School
1
Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
2
Growing alone as a free-standing plant; not trained on a post etc.
3
Having recognized excellence or authority.
4
Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
5
Having a manual transmission.
6
As normally supplied (not optional).
7
Conforming to the standard variety.
Thesaurus
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