stock

/stɒk/noun
Middle School
1

A store or supply.

2

A store of goods ready for sale; inventory.

3

A supply of anything, stored until used; especially, such a supply that is ready for use.

4

Railroad rolling stock.

5

A stack of undealt cards made available to the players.

6

Farm or ranch animals; livestock.

7

The population of a given type of animal (especially fish) available to be captured from the wild for economic use.

8

The capital raised by a company through the issue of shares; the total of shares held by an individual shareholder.

9

The price or value of the stock of a company on the stock market.

10

A share in a company.

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

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