timorous
/ˈtɪməɹəs/adj
High School
1
Tending to be easily frightened; shy, timid.
2
Feeling fear; afraid, fearful, frightened.
3
Fastidious in dressing.
4
Fired with intense feeling; passionate.
5
Hard to manage; difficult, tiresome.
6
Causing dread or fear; dreadful, terrible.
7
Humble, modest; also, showing reverence; respectful, reverent, reverential.
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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
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