The+World+of+Doublespeak+2nd+Period+Section

Samantha Bryden** __Bureaucratese-__ //a matter of overwhelming the audience with technical, unfamiliar words// Pronunciation: Origional sentence: He filled his speech with bureaucratese. Sample sentence: She used bureaucratese in her letter. Memory tip: The word "Bureaucratese" is a very large and overwhelming word itself. __Euphorism (Its Euphumism) -__ an inoffensive or positive word or phrase deisgned to avoid a harsh, unpleasant, or distasteful reality. Pronunciation:Eu"pho*rism Origional sentence: He used a euphorism so he wouldn't hurt her feelings. Sample sentence: His euphorism still came off harsh. Memory tip: The "u" stands for "ugly" like and ugly word, but the word doesn't start with a "u" meaning that the ugliness is hidden behind the "e".
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__Jargon-__ the specialized language of a trade or profession. Allows collegues to communicate with eachother clearly, efficiently, and quickly. Pronunciation: Origional sentence: He used jargon to communicate with his boss. Sample sentence: The customer couldn't understand the jargon that the employees were saying. Memory tip: The "gone" in jargon[e] could mean that you're lost as in you don't understand what someone else is talking about.

Equity: the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality. the monetary value of a property or business beyond any amounts owed on it in mortgages, claims, liens, etc. Pronunciation: [**ek**-wi-tee] Original sentence: The equity payment was due last month Sample usage:The equity of redemption Memory tip: Think of equity as equal
 * Anna Doran**

Fiscal: of or pertaining to the public treasury or revenues;financial matters in general Pronunciation: Original Sentence: The bank has fiscal responsibilities Sample Sentence: //a fiscal policy of incurring budget deficits to stimulate a weak economy.// Memory Tip: in latin fiscus means money basket.

Preemptive: done before somebody else has had an oppurtunity to act so as to make his or her planned action pointless. Pronunciation: pre-emptive Original usage: A preemtpive strike Sample Sentence: The soldier suprised the enemy with a preemptive attack. Memory Tip: Pre means before, so the incident occurs early or before planned.
 * Caity Baugh**

Tactful: having or showing concern about upsetting or offending people Pronunciation: takt-fel Original Sentence: ? Sample Sentence: Many try to be tactful when arguing with people of differnt views. Memory tip: tactful reminds me of the word tacky and being tacky is not having class/,vulgar so tactful is the opposite of that.
 * Caity Baugh**

Embedded: To cause to be an integral part of a surrounding whole; to surround tightly or firmly; envelop or enclose Pronunciation: Original Sentence: "A sign is always embedded in reality." Sample sentence: There was //a minor accuracy embedded in a larger untruth.
 * Ellen Clay**

This is embedded in the rock. Memory tip: Sounds like "in bed". In bed you are between the covers.//

Manipulate: To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously; to tamper with or falsify for personal gain Pronunciation: Original Sentence: Our tendency to manipulate ideas is, to combine and abstract, mx and extend them by playing with symbols, is man's outstanding characteristic. Sample Sentence: //He manipulated public opinion in his favor.// The man is manipulating the congressman. Memory tip: Take the word "man" from manipulate. Manipulate means the man is in charge of what is going on. he is changing things to help himself. Appropriations: A legislative act authorizing the expenditure of a designated amount of public funds for a specific purpose. Pronounciation: **ap·pro·pri·a·tion** Orgianal senstence: In 1977 the Pentagon tried to slip funding for the neutron bomb unnoticed into an approprications bill by calling it an "enhanced radiation device." Spample sentence: //The White House wrote an approprication bill to build a new bridge.// Memory tip: Think about the government and how they are in charge and they can do whatever they want with our tax dollars
 * Ellen Clay**
 * Ryan Davis**

Pretentious:characterized by assumption of dignity or importance. Pronounciation: **pre·ten·tious** 