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.
The 1920 Democratic National Convention chose Roosevelt as the candidate for Vice President of the United States on the ticket headed by Governor James M. Cox of Ohio, helping build a national base, but the Cox-Roosevelt ticket was heavily defeated by Republican Warren G. Harding in the presidential election.ource: Wikipedia Added by: Kevin Rogers. The 1920 Democratic National Convention chose Roosevelt as the candidate for Vice President on the ticket headed by Governor James M. Cox of Ohio, helping build a national base.