Pre is a prefix meaning before. This indicates that incident at school happened before there was more security. After the incident, it was decided that more security was needed. The incident cause the administration to look into adding more security, or brought about the need for more security.
The word <em>precipitated </em>in this sentence means D) brought about. Because of the incident that happened at school, there was a higher need for more security.
A. <span>It creates an image in the mind of the reader. C. </span><span>It develops the internal conflict. E. </span><span>It creates a suspenseful mood.</span>
