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![Embarrassed little boy.]()
1. Every relationship has a few awkward, embarrassing, or __________ moments.
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![A couple holding hands.]()
2. Sometimes these moments make __________ bonds stronger with the ones you love.
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![A man running away.]()
3. However, some occurrences make you want to pack your bags and __________.
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![Woman hiding her face.]()
4. One of my __________ embarrassing moments happened when I met my in-laws for the first time.
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![Naval Academy Inspection]()
5. My father-in-law was an instructor at the local __________ academy.
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![The man is loud, tall, and made entirely of __________.]()
6. The man is loud, tall, and made entirely of __________.
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![Man with shiny head, no hair.]()
7. He keeps his __________ head waxed, so it gleems in the sun like a new penny.
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![Woman sitting on bench.]()
8. My mother-in-law is quiet, short, and has thick, auburn __________.
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![Happy woman smiling.]()
9. She is kind, and never fails to give a __________ when meeting people.
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![Breakfast table set at restaurant.]()
10. They had invited us to breakfast on a lovely spring __________.
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![Woman with ears and face covered.]()
11. I had been dreading it for __________.
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![Woman with hands up in surrender gesture.]()
12. The last thing I wanted to do was appear __________.
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![Nervous woman biting nails.]()
13. By the __________ the day arrived, I was a nervous wreck.
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![Cafe by the sea.]()
14. We met them at a cafe on a white, sandy __________.
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![Two hot drinks, one dark, one light.]()
15. I usually drink __________, but his mother ordered coffee for everyone.
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![Woman looking disappointed at coffee cup.]()
16. I wanted to be polite, so I wasn't going to __________ about it.
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![Beach Coffee]()
17. Of __________, being a tea drinker, the coffee was a bit strong for me.
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![Coffee with a lot of sugar.]()
18. I thought some sugar would make it __________ enough to drink.
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![Pouring white crystals into coffee.]()
19. There were several __________ packets on the table, so I added three to my cup.
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![Grains of salt or sugar.]()
20. What I thought was sugar would later __________ out to be salt.
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![Out of focus woman stirring coffee.]()
21. I stirred it in while listening to his parents discuss the __________.
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![Rain clouds over beach.]()
22. They were arguing about the possibility of __________ later in the afternoon.
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![Woman looking uninterested.]()
23. I was beginning to feel a little less nervous, and a lot more __________.
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![Ships by dock in front of cafe.]()
24. My eyes drifted toward the ships docked by the __________, as I picked up my cup to take a sip.
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![Sour lemon face.]()
25. As soon as the liquid was in my mouth, I __________ I was in trouble.
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![Wide eyed woman with hands over mouth.]()
26. I tried in __________ to force myself to swallow.
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![Man spray spitting water.]()
27. Instead, I spit __________ into my mother-in-law's face.
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![Big Ben Clock made of ice.]()
28. Time seemed to __________.
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![Water vapor condensed on glass.]()
29. A fine __________ of coffee, salt, and saliva hung in the still morning air.
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![Man with very white face.]()
30. My fiancé turned as __________ as a sheet.
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![Man with surprised expression.]()
31. My father-in-law's face was a __________ of shock.
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![Couple pointing and looking at something.]()
32. All conversation stopped as people at nearby tables turned to __________.
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![Woman being shamed.]()
33. A feeling of __________ washed over me.
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![Woman laying asleep on ground.]()
34. I was so mortified, I thought I was going to __________.
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![Woman laughing.]()
35. To my __________ surprise, my mother-in-law started laughing.
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![People all laughing.]()
36. Suddenly, the __________ cafe was in an uproar of laughter.
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![When I tried to apologize, she proceeded to __________ her hand dismissively, and tell me, "Think nothing of it."]()
37. When I tried to apologize, she proceeded to __________ her hand dismissively, and tell me, "Think nothing of it."
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![Old couple laughing at a memory.]()
38. Her __________ of humor rescued the situation, and what could have been a disaster became a funny memory.
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![Super hero woman.]()
39. The calm and poise she had in that moment made her a true __________ in my eyes.
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![Pile of white crystals.]()
40. I also learned a valuable __________ about paying attention to which white powder I'm putting in my cup.
English is tricky. There are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and used in different circumstances. Words that sounds the same, but have different meanings or spellings are called "homophones". Read more