vermilion
/vəˈmɪl.jən/noun
Middle School
1
A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide, cinnabar.
2
A bright orange-red colour.
3
A type of red dye worn in the parting of the hair by married Hindu women.
4
The red skin of the lips or its border with the skin of the face.
5
The kermes or cochineal insect.
6
The cochineal dye made from this insect.
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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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