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