By Sandra Cisneros

except Prep. Other than; but I enjoy watching the Olympics except when the U.S.A does not win.

sudden Adj. Happening without Warning It was a sudden shock, when my car crashed into a tree.

invisible Adj. impossible to see; not visible The freaky, invisible man did not have a face.

Expect v. To look forward to something that is likely to occur. I expect to earn straight A’s because I worked really hard this this trimester.

Etymology-Study of the history and meaning of words The English language is a melting pot. Indian Salvadorian African

Etiquette Noun: An acceptable behavior, having good manners. Adopted from the French language The Lin family did not know the proper etiquette while in the French restaurant.

Prefixes/Base Words/Suffixes Pre- = before Examples: preheat = heat before preview =view before premature = mature before appropriate timing