Question

Use the paragraph to answer the question. Tom is a pretty okay guy. Sure, he’s a bit style-challenged, and his humor leaves a lot to be desired—but at the end of the day, if you dropped a twenty on the ground and Tom saw, I’d say there’s a fifty percent chance you’d get it back. How does the author use euphemism? (1 point) Responses to portray Tom in a more favorable or positive way to portray Tom in a more favorable or positive way to insult Tom without being too harsh or direct to insult Tom without being too harsh or direct to explain why Tom is an okay guy despite his flaws to explain why Tom is an okay guy despite his flaws to talk about Tom without showing the narrator’s true feelings

Answer 1

The author uses euphemism in this paragraph to explain why Tom is an okay guy despite his flaws. The phrase "a bit style-challenged" is a euphemism for saying that Tom lacks fashion sense, and "his humor leaves a lot to be desired" is a euphemism for saying that Tom's jokes are not very funny. These euphemisms allow the author to discuss Tom's flaws in a less harsh or direct way, while still highlighting his positive qualities.