Compléter On Being a Cripple FIBVersion en ligne Vocabulary list for On Being a Cripple by Nancy Mairs par Tim Foley 1 wince chagrin calamitous semantics slovenliness in extremis euphemism The lawyers argued over the of " lying " in the libel trial of the journalist . 2 scurvy privation decrepitude puritanical contractures insinuate intransigence His sneaky smile seemed to that he knew more than he was letting on . 3 calamitous slovenliness semantics in extremis wince euphemism chagrin " Senior citizen " is often used as a for an elderly person . 4 insinuate privation decrepitude semantics intransigence puritanical contractures The villagers endured years of due to the ongoing drought . 5 puritanical insinuate contractures decrepitude privation scurvy intransigence The monster's face and body made me turn away in disgust . 6 decrepitude privation insinuate contractures puritanical scurvy intransigence The rules of the community made it illegal to dance in public . 7 intransigence puritanical privation scurvy insinuate decrepitude After centuries of neglect , the majestic castle had fallen into a state of . 8 euphemism in extremis chagrin semantics calamitous slovenliness winced You could tell he was in pain because he everytime he walked on his ankle . 9 semantics chagrin calamitous euphemism slovenliness in extremis wince The of the room was only matched by the smells of rotting food and garbage mixed among his belongings . 10 semantics chagrin wince euphemism calamitous in extremis slovenliness The forest fire had a effect on the local wildlife and ecosystem . 11 in extremis semantics euphemism slovenliness calamitous chagrin wince She couldn't hide her when her mistake was pointed out in front of the entire class . 12 privation insinuate decrepitude scurvy contractures puritanical intransigence Her on the matter made it difficult to find a mutually agreeable solution . 13 insinuate scurvy puritanical privation intransigence wince contractures The patient's in her arms were a result of the prolonged immobility caused by the injury . 14 chagrin euphemism calamitous wince slovenliness semantics in extremis The doctor's quick thinking saved the patient who was .