Slanters: Unit 3

"abortion is the murder of innocent defenseless babies"

Which of the following is a dysphemism?

"Are you really going to wear that?"

"He's a yellow-belly for not fighting."

"It was a mere infraction to throw the rock at the car. It was just a pebble, actually."

"With Trump's presidency, the world is coming to an end!"

Which of the following is a euphemism?

"He's only thin because he has good genetics."

"Look at who her father is... she should be ashamed to be in public."

"According to an insider, the principal was selling cocaine to students from the snack bar."

"We're downsizing the tech department"

"Research shows that students who take challenging, college-prep courses do better in school."

"..if high schools drop football, that will deprive colleges .. of their feeder system. Right."

"Theresa's sense of humor is as dry as the Sahara."