subsistence

/səbˈsɪstəns/noun
High School
1

Real being; existence.

2

The act of maintaining oneself at a minimum level.

3

Inherency.

4

Something (food, water, money, etc.) that is required to stay alive.

5

Embodiment or personification or hypostasis of an underlying principle or quality.

Thesaurus

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing