Words 91-100 Flashcards

1
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Cherry-picking

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low calories but high sugar

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2
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Testimonial

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3
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Scapegoat

A

_____(any president) was the reason _______ (tragedy) happened

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4
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Artificial Dichotomy

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only 2 sides of an argument

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5
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Conceit

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“A broken heart is like a damaged clock.” The difference between a broken heart and a damaged clock is unconventional, but once you think about it, you can see the connection. Both a broken clock and a broken heart seem to stop, but both can be mended with time.

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6
Q

Claim

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Cats are better than dogs

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7
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Catharsis

A

Playing the piano for a tired, busy mother after a long day of work.

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8
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Cliche

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A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
Cold as ice
With experience comes wisdom, and with wisdom comes experience
It’s better to have loved and lost, then to have never loved at all

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9
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Deification

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Hercules in the Disney version of the story spends the whole movie trying to regain his status as a literal god.

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10
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Concession

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: I know that you think I will just use the phone to text during class and call friends instead of doing homework.

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