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title: "WEEK_8 :D"
description: "I forgot about these themes :] but You can try to do these exercises: I. Match the euphemism with th..."
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# WEEK_8 :D

> I forgot about these themes :] but You can try to do these exercises: I. Match the euphemism with th...

I forgot about these themes :]

but You can try to do these exercises:

**I.** **Match the euphemism with the plain English equivalent**

EUPHEMISM

PLAIN ENGLISH

1

Urban Art

A

Rubbish dump

2

Emporium

B

Stupid

3

Intoxicated

C

Window cleaner

4

Disposal Centre

D

Drug addict

5

Canine control officer

E

Graffiti

6

Socially disadvantaged youth

F

Fat

7

Glass maintenance engineer

G

Shop

8

Medicinally dependant

H

Dog catcher

9

Big-boned

I

Thug

10

Intellectually challenged

J

Drunk

 

**II.** **Label each item as hyperbole or understatement in the space provided.**

Example: ___***Hyperboly*** I’ve told you a million times not to call me during my favorite show.

1. __________Sally was a tad annoyed when her brother sneaked a peak at her secret diary.

2. __________ “The weather is brisk,” Nathan admitted, as the thermometer read minus ten degrees Fahrenheit.

3. __________That hotel room was so small that even the mice had hunched shoulders.

4. __________ “Oh, I’ve been known to bang out a chord or two,” said the renowned concert pianist.

5. __________ Every word Laurie says is a lie, including “a” and “the.”

6. __________You must admit, Ken isn’t the most talented singer in the world.

7. __________ I’ve wanted to go to France since the beginning of time.

8. __________ Herbert doesn’t actually brush his teeth; he just waves a toothbrush near his mouth.

9. __________How ugly is that shirt? Well, if you paid more than a nickel for it, you were ripped off.

10. __________Maya was somewhat pleased when she aced the calculus final.

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Source: [https://yvision.kz/post/week-8-d-408311](https://yvision.kz/post/week-8-d-408311)