Not known to go out of his way to get along with people, the reclusive author noetheless managed to surprise the interviewer with his comments. A. simpatico B. abstruse C. recondite D. splenetic E. winsome F. churlish
Instead of saying ”killed” when reporting on war situations, the military often uses more anodyne phrases such as ”neutralizing the target” or “collateral damage”; these attempts to gloss reality with do nothing to alleviate the impact of the news. A. elucidation B. periphrasis C. prevarication D. circumlocution E. hyperbole F. dysphemism