vital
/ˈvaɪtəl/adj
Middle School
1
Relating to or characteristic of life.
2
Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.
3
Invigorating or life-giving.
4
Necessary to continued existence.
5
Relating to the recording of life events.
6
Very important.
7
Containing life; living.
8
Lively, having vitality
9
Capable of living; in a state to live; viable.
Thesaurus
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