Assonate-Adjacent

Cards (24)

  • Def (v.): (of a word or line) have a sound, especially a vowel sound, that corresponds to another.
    • “The stanzas of the poem ___.”
    Assonate
  • Def (v.):  walk; move about.
    • “She ___ through the forest, her white dress unbuttoned and her hair flowing with the air.”
    Ambulate
  • Def (adj.): opposed to established opinions, beliefs, or standards
    • “She was a conformist who followed ___ standards.”
    Heterodox
  • Def (adj.): (of rocks or minerals) containing gold.
    • “My sister dug for ___ minerals to sell for money.”
    Auiferous
  • Def (adv.): in a way that lacks interest, imagination, or excitement; ordinary; straightforward 
    • “The story was made ___, which explains its low ratings.”
    Prosaically
  • Def (adj.): the state of being dull or lethargic.
    • “She laid in bed with profound ___; she barely blinked.”
    Hebetude
  • Def (adj.): smooth and continuous, with no apparent gaps or spaces between one part and the next; having no awkward transitions, interruptions, or indications of disparity
    • “The ___ transition from scene to scene attracted the audience.”
    Seamless
  • Def (adj.): Perfect, flawless 
    • “The violinist delivered a ___ performance.”
    Seamless
  • Def (adj.):  (of a young person) inexperienced and immature.
    • “Harold was a ___ teenager who didn’t understand anything about the adult world.”
    Callow
  • Def (adj.):  less important than but related or supplementary to something.
    • “The parents’ wellbeing in the accident was ___ to that of the children.”
    Subsidiary
  • Def (n.):  the sense that lets us perceive the location, movement, and action of parts of the body.
    • “She lost her ___, so she was referred to a physical therapist.”
    Proprioception
  • Def (n.):  a seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination; magic, chemistry, witchcraft 
    • “She was transformed by ___ into a dignified, seraphic woman.”
    Alchemy
  • Def (n.): wide range or extent; range; scope 
    • “The introductory Biology course at this college gives students a ___ of knowledge.”
    Breadth
  • Def (adj.): entirely lacking or free from; without 
    • “My math teacher’s room is ___ of any welcoming qualities.”
    Devoid
  • Def (n.): a disorderly collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other
    • “A ___ of sticky notes hung on her corkboard.”
    Heap
  • Def (n.): a large amount or number of.
    • “My family eats ___ of rice during meals.”
    Heap
  • Def (adj.):  spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way
    • “We drove by the ___ fields of corn.”
    Sprawling
  • Def (adj.): (of an event) seemingly about to happen and regarded as ominous or worrying.
    • “The family feared the ___ economic crisis.”
    Looming
  • Def (adj.): appearing as a vague or shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening.
    • “I saw a ___ figure in the woods ahead.”
    • Looming
  • Def (adj.):  following a twisting or spiral course.
    • “We went down the ___ path.”
    Winding
  • Def (adj.):  a twisting movement or course.
    • “The train tunnel is filled with ___.”
    Winding
  • Def (adj.):  overly romantic or idealistic; characterized by dreamy, impracticable, or utopian thinking
    • “The ____ boy imagined his future as a successful Youtuber, model, and actor.”
    Starry-eyed
  • Def (n.):  a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker.
    • “He is a ___ who follows a lavish lifestyle.”
    Hedonist
  • Def (adj.):  lying under or below
    • “My best friend and I got ___ houses to stay close to each other.”
    Adjacent