Vocab

1. Petite(adj.)-having a small trim figure, usually used with woman.
Sent.- Since the girl was slim, she went to the petite section for her clothes.
Source- I remember seeing it at the store, and wondering what it really means.
Etymology-French, feminine of petit.

2. Sift(verb)-to go through especially to sort out what is useful or valuable, often used with through.
Sent.- He picked up the old pile of papers, and sifted through to find his homework.
Source- This word was used in to "I am from" poem, and i wanted to know what it meant.
Etymology-Middle English, from Old English siftan; akin Old English sife sieve.

3.Pronoun(noun)-any of a small set of words in a language that are used as subsitutes for nouns or noun phrases and whose referents are named or understood in the context. (Ex.- he, she, they, it)
Sent.- To make his sentence have a subject, he added the pronoun "he".
Source- From a book I was reading, and i was wondering what a pronoun really was.
Etymology- Middle English pronom, from Latin pronomin, pronomen, from pro- for + nomin, nomen name.

4. specious(adj.)- having deceptive attraction or allure.
Sent.- The specious ad was deceptive to many people, because it promised they would become smarter.
Source-Mr. Maite lecturing us about false advertising in our debate unit.
Etymology-Middle English, visually pleasing, from Latin speciosus beautiful, plausible, from species.

5. university (noun)-an institution of higher learning providing facilities for teaching and research and authorized to grant academic degrees; specifically : one made up of an undergraduate division which confers bachelor's degrees and a graduate division which comprises a graduate school and professional schools each of which may confer master's degrees and doctorates.
Sent.- She went to the universtiy after she graduated from high school.
Source- I was writing my letter of recomendation, and i wonder what the difference between a university and a college was.
Etymology- Middle English universite, from Middle French universit�, from Medieval Latin universitat-, universitas, from Latin universus.

6.extreme (adj.)-existing in a very high degree. Going to great or exaggerated lengths, exceeds the ordianry usual, or expected.
Sent.- The vacation was canceled because of the extreme weather conditions.
Source- On a french worksheet.
Etymology-Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin extremus, superlative of exter, exterus being on the

7.francophone (adj.)-of, having, or belonging to a population using French as its first or sometimes second language
Sent.- Canada is a francophone county, that mainly speaks French.
Source- Found it in my french book.
Etymology- *website included none*

8.valiantly(adv.)-possessing or acting with bravery or boldness
Sent.- She showed a great valianity by fighting the lions.
Source- Mr. Maite
Etymology-Middle English valiaunt, from Middle French vaillant, from Old French, from present participle of valoir to be of worth, from Latin valEre to be strong

9. Indicate(trans. vb.)-to point out or point to, be a sign, symptom, or index of
Sent.- Dark sky indicates that it is night.
Source- Popped into my head
Etymology-Latin indicatus, past participle of indicare, from in- + dicare to proclaim, dedicate

10. agitate(verb)-obsolete : to give motion to: to move with an irregular, rapid, or violent action.
2 : to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of
Sent.- The fly buzzing around noisely aggitated the cow.
Source- Little sister using it repeatitly
Etymology-Latin agitatus, past participle of agitare, frequentative of agere to drive