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