A list of 55 words by inventionhouse.
- humble-beewas added by hernesheir and appears on 3 lists
- penitentwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 98 lists
- eradicationwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 10 lists
- industriouswas added by inventionhouse and appears on 47 lists
- blunderwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 51 lists
- superfluouswas added by inventionhouse and appears on 330 lists
- transgresswas added by inventionhouse and appears on 39 lists
- enterprisewas added by inventionhouse and appears on 52 lists
- esteemwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 37 lists
- inconvienentwas added by inventionhouse and appears on just this list
- hindrancewas added by inventionhouse and appears on 30 lists
- vitalitywas added by inventionhouse and appears on 45 lists
- lyceumwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 27 lists
- virtuewas added by inventionhouse and appears on 87 lists
- palpitationwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 24 lists
- importunewas added by inventionhouse and appears on 136 lists
- systematicwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 25 lists
- prevailwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 64 lists
- insurrectionwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 82 lists
- countenancewas added by inventionhouse and appears on 152 lists
- eloquentwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 166 lists
- unscrupulouswas added by inventionhouse and appears on 64 lists
- philanthropywas added by inventionhouse and appears on 48 lists
- aggreivewas added by inventionhouse and appears on just this list
- exorbinantwas added by inventionhouse and appears on just this list
- wrestwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 67 lists
- counterbalancewas added by inventionhouse and appears on 11 lists
- mortarwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 47 lists
- damnablewas added by inventionhouse and appears on 15 lists
- fainwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 68 lists
- nonconformistwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 21 lists
- bestowwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 91 lists
- posteritywas added by inventionhouse and appears on 75 lists
- endeavorwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 59 lists
- comparativewas added by inventionhouse and appears on 17 lists
- commoditieswas added by inventionhouse and appears on 10 lists
- reminiscencewas added by inventionhouse and appears on 31 lists
- alacritywas added by inventionhouse and appears on 422 lists
- liablewas added by inventionhouse and appears on 35 lists
- expedientwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 116 lists
- prefixwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 24 lists
- suffixwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 18 lists
- adamantwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 156 lists
- abscondwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 272 lists
- Saint Vituswas added by inventionhouse and appears on just this list
- Vedawas added by inventionhouse and appears on 3 lists
- servitorwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 19 lists
- Aurorawas added by inventionhouse and appears on 8 lists
- vigorwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 60 lists
- rudimentwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 19 lists
- simplifywas added by inventionhouse and appears on 25 lists
- supernumerarywas added by inventionhouse and appears on 62 lists
- Memnonwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 4 lists
- simplicitywas added by inventionhouse and appears on 48 lists
- sentinelwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 63 lists
- somnolencewas added by inventionhouse and appears on 51 lists
inventionhouse commented on the list transcendentalism
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.
January 21, 2013