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