Love, Amalia 21-25

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subtle

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Sub ● tle

  (closed,  -tle)

• 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 woman might get subtle highlights in her hair at the salon. 

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marvel

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Mar ● vel

(r-controlled, irregular)

• Is a noun or a verb that means finding wonderful or surprising.
  
  

• We marvel at a classmate’s talent on the soccer field.
  
  

• The launch of the SpaceX rocket was a marvel.

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reassure

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Re ● as ● sure

(open, irregular, vce) 

• 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.

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prelude

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Pre ● lude

  (open,    vce) 

• Is a noun that means something that comes before.
  
  

• The e is pronounced like a long A.
  
  

A prelude in music is a short piece that comes before a longer one.

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curtly

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Curt  ● ly

(r-controlled, open)

• Is an adverb that means rudely brief.
  
  

• If you answered your father curtly, you might get in trouble.
  
  

• Curt is the adjective form.
  
  

• You could have a curt discussion, but it would not be pleasant.

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relocation

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Re ● lo ● ca ● tion

(open, open, open, suffix)

• Is a noun that means moved to another place for a new job.
  
  

• The relocation was a big surprise for the family.
  
  

• Relocate is the verb form.