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- 3. is a verb that means to make someone feel confident again. The prefix re- means again. You would reassure a young child that everything is okay after a nightmare. Your goal in reassuring the child would be that they felt safe again and went back to sleep.
- 5. is an adjective that means delicate and hard to notice. It is the opposite of obvious. You might hear a subtle change in your friend’s voice if she is scared. A person might get subtle highlights in their hair at the salon.
- 6. is a noun that means a move to another place for a new job. A relocation could be a big surprise or challenge for a family. The prefix re- means again. They would be locating again. Relocate is the verb form.
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- 1. is a noun that means something that comes before. In this word, the prefix pre- is pronounced differently, but the meaning is the same. Pre means before. A prelude in music is a short piece that comes before a longer one. In figurative language, working hard in school is a prelude to becoming a doctor.
- 2. is a verb that means finding something wonderful or surprising. We marvel at a classmate’s talent on the soccer field. The launch of the SpaceX rocket was a marvel. We marveled when we watched it because it was marvelous.
- 4. is an adverb that means rudely brief. If you answered your father curtly, you might get in trouble. Sometimes people speak curtly to one another because they are angry. Curt is the adjective form. You could have a curt discussion, but it would not be pleasant.