intercession

Definitions of intercession
  1. noun
    the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
    synonyms: ingérence
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    types:
    intervention
    the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
    type of:
    participation
    the act of sharing in the activities of a group
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Bless Me, Ultima
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As he grows up and develops his own sense of identity, Tony is guided by Ultima, a curandera who heals with magic.

"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 2

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"The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol

In this classic Russian short story, a low-level bureaucrat's life is upended when he attempts to purchase a new overcoat. Learn these words from the translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky.

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