Mix-Ups Flashcards
1
Q
Euphism
Euphemism
A
an artificial, highly elaborate way of writing or speaking.
an innocuous word or expression used in place of one that may be found offensive or suggest something unpleasant (feminine hygiene products instead of tampons, Aunt Flo instead of period)
2
Q
Obtuse
Abstruse
A
X
3
Q
Acrostic
Anagram
Palindrome
A
A poem/writing in which the first letter, syllable, or word of each line, paragraph, or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or a message. (ROY G BIV)
A word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. (listen-silent, dormitory-dirty room)
A word or phrase that reads the same backwards as forwards (mom, wow, noon)
4
Q
Elegy
Eulogy
A
X
