trepidation
/ˌtɹɛp.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/noun
High School
1
Anxiety over the uncertain future or possible ill-occurrence.
2
An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear.
3
A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.
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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
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