reconcile
/ˈɹɛkənsaɪl/verb
Middle School
1
To restore a friendly relationship; to bring back or return to harmony.
2
To make things compatible or consistent.
3
To make the net difference in credits and debits of a financial account agree with the balance.
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