WORD LISTS

The Top 50 Word Lists Created by Visual Thesaurus Subscribers

Collins old words (7 words)
October 7, 2008
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
These old words in the Collins English Dictionary are on the chopping block for the new edition. Read more here:...
Homonyms (178 words)
November 6, 2009
By Patricia P.(North Tonawanda, NY)
Homonyms
WordMasters: Grade 7 Gold Division Nov-Dec '08 (25 words)
October 28, 2008
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1569/
Eclectic Words (90 words)
October 11, 2009
By Keith(Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Words collected over the years that meet one or more of the following criteria: (1) words that we have read or heard, but may not be able to clearly...
The End of Faith (118 words)
February 27, 2009
By Steven M.(Olathe, KS)
A selection of words I encountered while reading Sam Harris's 2005 PEN/Martha Albrand Award for Nonfiction winner.
Declaration of Independence (VocabGrabber) (245 words)
May 6, 2009
By Ivete(New York, NY)
Lots of great vocab in the Declaration of Independence! Created using VocabGrabber from this page: http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/document/index...
Unit 10 Words (20 words)
January 29, 2008
By Elizabeth W.
Vocabulary Workshop Level B
TUCK EVERLASTING word list (29 words)
October 14, 2008
By Shannon R.(Brooklyn, NY)
A few words from Natalie Babbitt's novel for your use.
WordMasters: Grade 5 Blue Division Nov-Dec '08 (25 words)
October 28, 2008
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1564/
/sl-/ words (16 words)
November 6, 2008
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
Slithery, slimy words beginning with /sl/.
The Old Man and the Sea: Vocabulary Words (21 words)
November 16, 2008
By Shannon R.(Brooklyn, NY)
Here's a list of vocabulary words from "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway. This novella is my column's topic this month!
Vocabulary words from Langston Hughes' poetry (8 words)
December 14, 2008
By Shannon R.(Brooklyn, NY)
Here are a few words that your students might find trick from the following poems by Langston Hughes: "April Rain Song," "The Negro Speaks of Rivers,"...
Fruits (51 words)
September 22, 2009
By Ivete(New York, NY)
I was bored one day and typed in Apple . . . I was really surprised at how long I played with VT after such a simple initial search! Here's a list of...
WordMasters: Grade 5 Blue Division Jan-Feb '09 (25 words)
January 10, 2009
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1660/
WordMasters: Grade 6 Gold Division Jan-Feb '09 (25 words)
January 10, 2009
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1663/
WordMasters: Grade 7 Blue Division Jan-Feb '09 (25 words)
January 10, 2009
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1664/
WordMasters: Grade 7 Gold Division Jan-Feb '09 (25 words)
January 12, 2009
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1665/
WordMasters: Grade 8 Gold Division Jan-Feb '09 (25 words)
January 12, 2009
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1667/
Death of a Salesman (39 words)
January 19, 2009
By Shannon R.(Brooklyn, NY)
Potential vocabulary words from the play DEATH OF A SALESMAN by Arthur Miller.
Crossword words (377 words)
July 17, 2009
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
Words that are high-frequency in crosswords but low-frequency in everyday use. Read about "crosswordese" here:...
Lake O'Hara, by J.E.H. MacDonald (18 words)
February 22, 2009
By easydreaming
Painting, Mountainous Scene, Group of Seven. The Canadian Landscape: "The country was beautiful in the 1920's - moody, silent and powerful, as well...
"Infinite Jest" vocabulary (117 words)
July 20, 2009
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
Some challenging words from "Infinite Jest" by David Foster Wallace. More here: http://erasing.org/etc/ij_glossary/ It's Infinite Summer!...
Legal latinisms (178 words)
August 26, 2009
By Tyrus(Brooklyn, NY)
A (by no means exhaustive) list. Surprising how some of these have crept into common usage.
Genealogy Words (39 words)
By Karen H.
Give "family" a new meaning with these terms that are likely to be found while doing genealogical research! Some are legal terms likely to be found in...
Conservapedia (98 words)
September 22, 2008
By Dean S.
Words used on http://www.conservapedia.com/ Conservapedia is a clean and concise resource for those seeking the...
The Tell Tale Heart (15 words)
September 25, 2008
By Linda B.(Staunton, VA)
The story is written by Edgar A. Poe who used the vivid words to describe how he felt and how he saw.
WordMasters: Grade 4 Gold Division Nov-Dec '08 (25 words)
October 28, 2008
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1563/
WordMasters: Grade 5 Gold Division Nov-Dec '08 (25 words)
October 28, 2008
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1565/
WordMasters: Grade 6 Blue Division Nov-Dec '08 (25 words)
October 28, 2008
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1566/
WordMasters: Grade 6 Gold Division Nov-Dec '08 (25 words)
October 28, 2008
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1567/
WordMasters: Grade 7 Blue Division Nov-Dec '08 (25 words)
October 28, 2008
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1568/
WordMasters: Grade 8 Blue Division Nov-Dec '08 (25 words)
October 28, 2008
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1570/
WordMasters: Grade 8 Gold Division Nov-Dec '08 (25 words)
October 28, 2008
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1571/
Evolution (51 words)
December 23, 2008
By Ivete(New York, NY)
A word list for those learning about evolution in school
WordMasters: Grade 3 Blue Division Jan-Feb '09 (25 words)
January 10, 2009
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1656/
WordMasters: Grade 3 Gold Division Jan-Feb '09 (25 words)
January 10, 2009
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1657/
WordMasters: Grade 4 Gold Division Jan-Feb '09 (25 words)
January 10, 2009
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1659/
WordMasters: Grade 5 Gold Division Jan-Feb '09 (25 words)
January 10, 2009
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1661/
WordMasters: Grade 6 Blue Division Jan-Feb '09 (25 words)
January 10, 2009
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1662/
WordMasters: Grade 8 Blue Division Jan-Feb '09 (25 words)
January 12, 2009
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1666/
Toni Morrison's "A Mercy" (20 words)
January 28, 2009
By Georgia S.
Here is a list of key vocabulary words from Toni Morrison's "A Mercy," a novel featured in the VT lesson "Figurative Language in Toni Morrison's 'A...
Winter Camp Out (129 words)
February 6, 2009
By Barbara M.(Pottstown, PA)
An A-Z list of words that describes my winter camp out.
Darwin words (31 words)
February 16, 2009
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
Words for which Charles Darwin provides the first known use, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. See:...
World History (46 words)
February 26, 2009
By Dean S.
These are words associated with World History. The definitions and links go to corresponding articles on http://www.conservapedia.com Conservapedia...
WA (13 words)
March 9, 2009
By Bob(Ashland, OR)
One of several Japanese words for harmony
Ambrose Bierce: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (14 words)
March 25, 2009
By Donna Marino(Rock Tavern, NY)
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American editorialist, journalist, short-story writer and satirist. Today, he is best known for his short story, An...
"A Princess of Mars" Wordlist (22 words)
September 26, 2009
By Iapetus999(Sammamish)
Quotes from "A Princess of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Also a couple word I can't find in there but they ought to be.
WordMasters: Grade 7 Blue Division Mar-Apr '09 (25 words)
April 7, 2009
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1796/
WordMasters: Grade 7 Gold Division Mar-Apr '09 (25 words)
April 7, 2009
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1797/
WordMasters: Grade 8 Blue Division Mar-Apr '09 (25 words)
April 7, 2009
By Ben Zimmer(New York, NY)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1798/