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6. euphonic y -FON′-ik

7. euphonious y -FŌ′-nee-Əs

8. eulogy YOO′-lƏ-jee

9. eulogistic y ′-lƏ-JIS′-tik

10. eulogize Y ′-lƏ-jīz′

Can you pronounce the words? (III)

1. euphoria y -FAWR′-ee-Ə

2. euphoric y -FAWR′-ik

3. euthanasia y ′-thƏ-NAY′-zha

4. persiflage PUR′-sƏ-flahzh′

5. cliché klee-SHAY′

6. bromide BRŌ′-mīd′

7. bromidic brō-MID′-ik

8. platitude PLAT′-Ə-t d

9. platitudinous plat′-Ə-TOO′-dƏ-nƏs

10. anodyne AN′-Ə-dīn′

Can you work with the words? (I)

1. penurious a. poor; of limited means

2. indigent b. inoffensive

3. affluent c. flat, trite

4. evanescent d. feeling tiptop

5. euphemistic e. wealthy

6. euphonious f. pleasant in sound

7. euphoric g. stingy; tight-fisted

8. platitudinous h. fleeting