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