vein
A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
The entrails of a shrimp.
In leaves, a thickened portion of the leaf containing the vascular bundle.
The nervure of an insect’s wing.
A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.
A sheetlike body of crystallized minerals within a rock.
A topic of discussion; a train of association, thoughts, emotions, etc.
A style, tendency, or quality.
A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other substance.
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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