Oct 22, 2002 · Exoteric is easy. So is esoteric. But I found

Feb 10, 2026 · noun: The ability to charm or seduce. verb intr.: To charm or seduce.

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 …

Nov 10, 2023 · Few are worthy of such esoteric knowledge. OK, we said that because we don’t understand it ourselves. But in good conscience we can’t leave you stranded and uninformed. So we …

Peter Goodman, Piano forte, Newsday, Jan 9, 1994. This week's theme: unusual, esoteric, preposterous words. X-Bonus The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones. …

Jan 7, 2026 · Charles Dickens loathed this painting for depicting Jesus and his family as ordinary, working-class people rather than divine icons. He called John Everett Millais’s Jesus “a hideous, wry …

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“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 …

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 …

A poet should be of the / old-fashioned meaningless brand: / obscure, esoteric, symbolic, -- / the critics demand it; / so if there's a poem of mine / that you do understand / I'll gladly explain what it means / …