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