An open list of 55 words by inventionhouse.
- rudiment was added by inventionhouse and appears on 8 other lists
- sentinel was added by inventionhouse and appears on 40 other lists
- supernumerary was added by inventionhouse and appears on 48 other lists
- servitor was added by inventionhouse and appears on 9 other lists
- Memnon was added by inventionhouse and appears on 2 other lists
- somnolence was added by inventionhouse and appears on 36 other lists
- simplify was added by inventionhouse and appears on 14 other lists
- Aurora was added by inventionhouse and appears on 2 other lists
- vigor was added by inventionhouse and appears on 42 other lists
- simplicity was added by inventionhouse and appears on 33 other lists
- Veda was added by inventionhouse and appears on just this list
- Saint Vitus was added by inventionhouse and appears on just this list
- abscond was added by inventionhouse and appears on 209 other lists
- adamant was added by inventionhouse and appears on 99 other lists
- suffix was added by inventionhouse and appears on 11 other lists
- prefix was added by inventionhouse and appears on 14 other lists
- expedient was added by inventionhouse and appears on 73 other lists
- liable was added by inventionhouse and appears on 20 other lists
- alacrity was added by inventionhouse and appears on 298 other lists
- reminiscence was added by inventionhouse and appears on 24 other lists
- commodities was added by inventionhouse and appears on 3 other lists
- comparative was added by inventionhouse and appears on 11 other lists
- endeavor was added by inventionhouse and appears on 37 other lists
- posterity was added by inventionhouse and appears on 45 other lists
- bestow was added by inventionhouse and appears on 70 other lists
- nonconformist was added by inventionhouse and appears on 13 other lists
- fain was added by inventionhouse and appears on 42 other lists
- damnable was added by inventionhouse and appears on 8 other lists
- mortar was added by inventionhouse and appears on 30 other lists
- counterbalance was added by inventionhouse and appears on 6 other lists
- wrest was added by inventionhouse and appears on 47 other lists
- exorbinant was added by inventionhouse and appears on just this list
- aggreive was added by inventionhouse and appears on just this list
- philanthropy was added by inventionhouse and appears on 27 other lists
- unscrupulous was added by inventionhouse and appears on 28 other lists
- eloquent was added by inventionhouse and appears on 129 other lists
- countenance was added by inventionhouse and appears on 90 other lists
- insurrection was added by inventionhouse and appears on 49 other lists
- prevail was added by inventionhouse and appears on 43 other lists
- systematic was added by inventionhouse and appears on 14 other lists
- importune was added by inventionhouse and appears on 79 other lists
- palpitation was added by inventionhouse and appears on 13 other lists
- virtue was added by inventionhouse and appears on 54 other lists
- lyceum was added by inventionhouse and appears on 19 other lists
- vitality was added by inventionhouse and appears on 31 other lists
- hindrance was added by inventionhouse and appears on 20 other lists
- inconvienent was added by inventionhouse and appears on just this list
- esteem was added by inventionhouse and appears on 23 other lists
- enterprise was added by inventionhouse and appears on 32 other lists
- transgress was added by inventionhouse and appears on 25 other lists
- superfluous was added by inventionhouse and appears on 262 other lists
- blunder was added by inventionhouse and appears on 30 other lists
- industrious was added by inventionhouse and appears on 22 other lists
- eradication was added by inventionhouse and appears on 4 other lists
- penitent was added by inventionhouse and appears on 58 other lists
- humble-bee was added by hernesheir and appears on 1 other list
inventionhouse To me, it's impressive that Thoreau was able to use all these words so elegantly. I'm fascinated by the word virtue. I can't imagine ever using words like supernumerary or somnolence, but they are nice challenges for figuring out words based on prefix and suffix.
Which words stand out to you? Leave a comment or add words from your reading of Thoreau. Jan 21, 2013