1 A euphemism is a polite way of saying something more unpleasant or taboo. 2  Euphemism often minimizes the discomfort the speaker feels with the subject at hand, and makes it more palatable by lessening the extremity of the situation. 3  Meiosis âMeiosis is a combination of understatement and euphemism.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt 32nd President. Franklin D. Roosevelt, a member of the Democratic Party, took office as the 32nd President of the United States on March 4, 1933 at age 51. Roosevelt served in office for 12 years and 1 month and died in office from cerebral hemorrhage. He was born in Hyde Park, NY and received an education from Harvard University.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States. Served as President: 1933-1945. Vice President: John Nance Garner, Henry Agard Wallace, Harry S. Truman. Party: Democrat. Age at inauguration: 51. Born: January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York. Died: April 12, 1945 in Warm Springs, Georgia.