euphemism

What is an euphemism?

• I was not paying attention in the presentation and have no idea.

• A word that is informal, and used to make situations easier when talking about unpleasant things.

• A milder word/expression substituted for a different word that is considered too harsh when talking about something that is unpleasant.

Passed away instead of ....

• Lazy

• Died

• Unemployed

If you're between jobs, you

• are travelling to work

• have two jobs

• don't have a job

Pick the option that is NOT AN EUPHEMISM

• jail

• on the streets

• under the weather

If you're in a restroom, you can

• lie down

• visit a forest

• wash your hands

Select the most appropriate synonym for the underlined word

He’s short.

• vertically challenged

• big-boned

• pre-loved

This pre-loved sofa is for sale.

• new

• uncomfortable

• second-hand

What can you say instead of lazy?

• unmotivated

• on the streets

• visually impired

"These people are poor because they have been too lazy to work," he said.

• between jobs

• unmotivated

• economically challenged

You've got wrinkles.

• character lines

• chronologically-challenged

• kick the bucket