temper

/ˈtɛmpə/noun
Elementary
1

A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.

2

State of mind; mood.

3

A tendency to become angry.

4

Anger; a fit of anger.

5

Calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure.

6

Constitution of body; the mixture or relative proportion of the four humours: blood, choler, phlegm, and melancholy.

7

Middle state or course; mean; medium.

8

The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities.

9

The heat treatment to which a metal or other material has been subjected; a material that has undergone a particular heat treatment.

10

The state of a metal or other substance, especially as to its hardness, produced by some process of heating or cooling.

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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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