malkin

words with many unrelated meanings

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Word of the Day:
malkin (MO-kin, MAL-kin) noun

1. An untidy woman; a slattern.

2. A scarecrow or a grotesque effigy.

3. A mop made of a bundle or rags fastened to a stick.

4. A cat.

5. A hare.

[From Middle English Malkyn (little Molly), diminutive of
the name Maud or Molly/Mary.]

A related word is grimalkin, referring to an old female cat
or an ill-tempered old woman.

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Quote of the Week:
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American Literature:

1. In-class free reading

2. Wrap-up discussion on The Great Gatsby; work on final livejournals, credo, and trilogy

3. In-class: Gatsby Imposter Sentences! (see worksheet for details)
4. In-class essay on The Great Gatsby essay, day #1

5. In-class essay on The Great Gatsby essay, day #2

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Southern Literature and Culture:

1. Read Act IV of Hamlet

2. Read Act V of Hamlet

3. Read "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty (xeroxed handout)

4. Read pp. 1-35 in The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy

5. Read pp. 36-75 in The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy