sought- v. looked for Ex. For 2 years, Craig has sought to find a cure for Ebola after his mother died of it. -unsought [from P.Gmc. sokjanan, from L. sagire "to perveive quickly or keenly," from O.E. secan "visit, inquire, pursue,"]
distribution- n. the act of giving out Ex. The teacher instructed Thomas to distribute the grammar worksheet to everyone. -nondistributional [from L. distributionem "a division, distribution," from O.Fr. distribution]
anecdotal- adj. related to a brief story about something in a person's life, usually interesting or amusing Ex. The essay Billy wrote on suicide was begun using an anecdote that captured my attention quickly. -anecdotalist [from Fr. anecdote "secret or private stories," from Gk. anekdota "things unpublished,"]
outweigh- v. to be greater than Ex. The benefits of doing chemotherapy to treat her cancer outweighed the consequences. [from L. praeponderare "outweigh,"]
front- n. pretended appearance Ex. Brandon continued to put up his charming and funny front to hide his anger, frustration, depression, and pain from the world. -unfronted [from O.Fr. front "forehead,"]
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