A list of 60 words by brtom.
- fetishwas added by brtom and appears on 64 lists
- felicitouswas added by brtom and appears on 132 lists
- feignwas added by brtom and appears on 96 lists
- feasiblewas added by brtom and appears on 67 lists
- fatuouswas added by brtom and appears on 271 lists
- fathomwas added by brtom and appears on 148 lists
- fallacywas added by brtom and appears on 106 lists
- facsimilewas added by brtom and appears on 73 lists
- facetiouswas added by brtom and appears on 365 lists
- fabricatewas added by brtom and appears on 47 lists
- expoundwas added by brtom and appears on 80 lists
- exploitwas added by brtom and appears on 68 lists
- expedientwas added by brtom and appears on 116 lists
- exoticwas added by brtom and appears on 78 lists
- exoduswas added by brtom and appears on 59 lists
- exigencywas added by brtom and appears on 98 lists
- exacerbatewas added by brtom and appears on 267 lists
- ethicalwas added by brtom and appears on 26 lists
- epithetwas added by brtom and appears on 174 lists
- distraughtwas added by brtom and appears on 85 lists
- dilatorywas added by brtom and appears on 175 lists
- eruditewas added by brtom and appears on 399 lists
- exemplarywas added by brtom and appears on 46 lists
- exaltwas added by brtom and appears on 73 lists
- ethnicwas added by brtom and appears on 33 lists
- emulatewas added by brtom and appears on 122 lists
- effetewas added by brtom and appears on 185 lists
- endemicwas added by brtom and appears on 155 lists
- elitewas added by brtom and appears on 43 lists
- dormantwas added by brtom and appears on 70 lists
- drasticwas added by brtom and appears on 38 lists
- disparagewas added by brtom and appears on 143 lists
- discriminationwas added by brtom and appears on 29 lists
- euphemismwas added by brtom and appears on 174 lists
- equanimitywas added by brtom and appears on 222 lists
- equitablewas added by brtom and appears on 72 lists
- esotericwas added by brtom and appears on 443 lists
- entreatwas added by brtom and appears on 59 lists
- envisagewas added by brtom and appears on 46 lists
- docilewas added by brtom and appears on 142 lists
- eminentwas added by brtom and appears on 118 lists
- eclecticwas added by brtom and appears on 230 lists
- enticewas added by brtom and appears on 71 lists
- embellishwas added by brtom and appears on 123 lists
- duplicitouswas added by brtom and appears on 86 lists
- enigmawas added by brtom and appears on 237 lists
- discoursewas added by brtom and appears on 104 lists
- direwas added by brtom and appears on 82 lists
- elicitwas added by brtom and appears on 137 lists
- enclavewas added by brtom and appears on 63 lists
- diligentwas added by brtom and appears on 73 lists
- efficaciouswas added by brtom and appears on 120 lists
- divulgewas added by brtom and appears on 85 lists
- emaciatedwas added by brtom and appears on 76 lists
- discomfitwas added by brtom and appears on 82 lists
- empathywas added by brtom and appears on 106 lists
- dilapidatedwas added by brtom and appears on 141 lists
- emanatewas added by brtom and appears on 72 lists
- disparitywas added by brtom and appears on 66 lists
- effronterywas added by brtom and appears on 172 lists
brtom commented on the list sophomoric
i. e. grade 10
December 4, 2006
thricedotted commented on the list sophomoric
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Most 10th graders in my school would have difficulty pronouncing these words, let alone using them in a sentence.
I used to pride myself on being above that (HAHA LOOK AT ME I CAN USE SAT WORDS IN COHERENT AND INTELLIGENT PHRASES) but now I just feel stupid.
December 7, 2006
brtom commented on the list sophomoric
hiya ... my tenth graders have trouble pronouncing them, too ... the other day one created a sentence something like "When he cut me off in traffic I responded with a string of harsh euphemisms." ... nice oxymoron ... but i've got my work cut out for me ... they also came to believe (thanks to our unclear textbook) that "effete" meant "tired" ... so we ended up with sentences like ... "After running thirty laps and dropping for twenty, we were certainly an effete team."
December 8, 2006