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