Vocabulary: Euphemism

What is euphemisms?

• Language used to avoid unplesant feelings

• Language used to avoid complicated thinking

• Language used in shorten form

• Language used to express feelings.

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which ones are euphemism of: "Your cooking tastes bad." (2 answers)

• Your cooking is not my taste.

• Your cooking taste awful.

• Your cooking may be better next time.

• You cook like a chicken.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the euphemism of "die" ?

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

Find Euphemism for this sentence: "Your suggestion is not a good one"

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Is this a euphemism? "I think your painting needs to be more creative."

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

Is it an euphemism: "You failed the test."

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which one is the euphemism of: "I have to urinate"

• I have to go away.

• I have to pay a penny.

• I have to spend a penny.

• I have to go a penny.

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which one is euphemism of: "Go away"

• Leave me alone.

• I really need a bit of peace and quiet.

• Get out.

• Please, go away.

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which one is euphemism of: "You're fired"

• We have to shoot you.

• You need to leave.

• You have to go.

• We have to let you go.

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which one is euphemism of: "You're an idiot"

• You have an interesting point of view.

• You're silly.

• You're not right.

• You should think again.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4