While These Terms Help Spare Feelings, They Can Also Obscure

question 41

Multiple Choice

While these terms help spare feelings, they can also obscure or mislead those we speak with by masking the truth.

• A) Denotative terms
• B) Ambiguity
• C) Bypassing
• D) Euphemisms

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Definitions:

Consumer Price Index

A measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food, and medical care.

Discretionary Income

The amount of an individual's income left for spending, investing, or saving after taxes and personal necessities (like food and shelter) are taken care of.

Necessities

Essential items required for living, such as food, clothing, and shelter.

Taxes

Compulsory financial charges or other levies imposed on an individual or a company by a governmental organization in order to fund various public expenditures.