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