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