A list of 55 words by inventionhouse.
- humble-beewas added by hernesheir and appears on 3 lists
- penitentwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 100 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 333 lists
- transgresswas added by inventionhouse and appears on 41 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 138 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 84 lists
- countenancewas added by inventionhouse and appears on 154 lists
- eloquentwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 166 lists
- unscrupulouswas added by inventionhouse and appears on 65 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 69 lists
- counterbalancewas added by inventionhouse and appears on 12 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 69 lists
- nonconformistwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 21 lists
- bestowwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 92 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 425 lists
- liablewas added by inventionhouse and appears on 35 lists
- expedientwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 118 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 159 lists
- abscondwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 274 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
- 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 52 lists
- Memnonwas added by inventionhouse and appears on 4 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