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Week 12 To Kill a Mocking Bird “If anyone finds a work here that does not yield immediately to their…” Harold Bloom : Harold Bloom (born July 11, 1930) is an American literary critic and  Sterling Professor  of  Humanities  at  Yale University . Since the publication of his first book in 1959, Bloom has written more than 20 books of  literary criticism , several books discussing religion , and a novel. He has edited hundreds of anthologies concerning numerous literary and philosophical figures for the Chelsea House  publishing firm. Bloom's books have been translated into more than 40 languages. Bloom came to public attention in the United States as a commentator during the  Canon wars  of the early 1990s. Postage stamp 郵票 To Kill a Mocking Bird To Kill a Mockingbird  is a novel by  Harper Lee  published in 1960. It was immediately suc...

Week 11 Chap. 14-15 Alienation: isolation President Woodrow Wilson’s fervent hope was that the League of Nations formed after WWI would end the alienation that had traditionally existed among many of the European countries. Collateral: pledge To obtain financing for their purchase of the model, the Endicotts used their lumber business as collateral. Deleterious: harmful Felicia’s inattention to her car’s basic maintenance needs had deleterious consequences later on. Felicitous: well timed; well chosen The timing of the money’s arrival was so felicitous that Jenna now believes in miracles. Hypothetical: guessing Brendon could give only a hypothetical explanation as to why the construction boss hired him for the summer, but he believes it’s because he has experience driving heavy trucks. Immutable: changeless My uncle, a farmer, is an immut...

1.       propitious , adjective : presenting favorable circumstances. By the early 1500s rice was being planted on the Cape Verde island most propitious for agriculture, Santiago. -- Judith A. Carney, Black Rice 2.       inclement , adjective : harsh; severe -- especially said of the weather. Molly also noticed that the window frames had grooves of soft lead, less than an inch wide and shaped like blunt hooks, into which the glass could be slotted at night or during inclement weather. -- Annabel Davis-Goff, The Dower House 3.       kobold , noun : a kind of domestic spirit in German mythology. Witch, kobold, sprite. . . and imp of every kind. -- A. J. Symington 4.       knell , noun : the stoke of a bell tolled at a funeral. The Bell invites me. Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a Knell, That summons thee to Heaven, or to Hell. -- Shakespeare, Macbeth 5. ...