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