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