Week3 Day 4 Flashcards

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Euphemism

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A less offensive term;

The word “expired” is a euphemism for “died”.

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Mundane

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Wordly;

The philosopher dealt with spiritual things. Ignoring the mundane ones.

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Incongruous

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Inappropriate;

The play was so incongruous that it seemed to be the work of several authors.

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Condolence

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Pity;

When my neighbor’s dog was run over, we sent a condolence card.

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Stipulate

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To specify a condition;

We repudiated the contract because it did not stipulate a cost of living bonus.

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Up In Smoke

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To come to no practical result (kindling smokes but it will not light a fire);
The mayor’s plans to get the gubernational nomination went up in smoke when he couldn’t end the costly strike.

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