AP Lang Vocab List #2 Sentences and Examples 2022-23

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"I can resist anything but temptation." - Oscar Wilde

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paradox

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Letting someone go instead of firing an employee

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Euphemism

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All plants perform photosynthesis. A cactus is a plant. A cactus performs photosynthesis.

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deduction

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Catching colds when others are sick suggests colds are infectious.

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induction

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Steps: apply soap, add water, squeeze for suds.

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parallelism

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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” -- A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

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antithesis

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"I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller..." - Skee-Lo, I Wish

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anaphora

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"Oh, I would never dream of assuming I know all Hogwarts' secrets, Igor. This morning, I took a wrong turn to the bathroom and found a room I had never seen before, containing a magnificent collection of chamber pots. When I went back, the room had vanished." -- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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anecdote

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In Aug 2008, 19 individuals filed a class action lawsuit against Facebook in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging violations of privacy laws. -- Marek v Lane

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jargon

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Steps: 1. Put cereal in bowl. 2. Add milk. 3. Spoon into mouth. 4. Repeat until finished. 5. Rinse bowl and spoon.

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iteration