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