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May 22, 2025 · “America is not just the land of red-blooded capitalism. It has an esoteric tradition of capitalist altruism, too. Take Trader Joe’s, an own-label grocery chain like M&S in Britain. It …

“Ancient commentators distinguish between [Aristotle’s] esoteric and exoteric writings -- the former were highly technical pieces, written for use within the school, and the latter well-crafted pieces for public …

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Home Today's Word Yesterday's Word Archives FAQ A.Word.A.Day--interrex Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio interrex (IN-tuhr-reks) noun, plural interreges (in-tuhr-REE-jeez) A person holding …

Jan 22, 2025 · “According to Barnum’s version of events, he was ruined by a perfidious business partner, who tricked him into endorsing half a million dollars’ worth of promissory notes.” Elizabeth …

Home Today's Word Yesterday's Word Archives FAQ A.Word.A.Day--paranymph Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio paranymph (PAR-uh-nimf) noun 1. A groomsman or a bridesmaid. 2. In ancient …

Sep 20, 2024 · noun: 1. An interpreter of sacred mysteries or esoteric knowledge. 2. One who explains or provides commentary on complex or obscure topics.

Dec 3, 2024 · noun: Speech or writing marked by jargon, circumlocution, or unintelligible terms.

A.Word.A.Day--accismus There is a Word for it. With the largest vocabulary of any language, in English we have a word to describe almost everything. And when we can't find one, we're happy to borrow …