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I took a huge breath of the nice, fresh _____. What is the missing word?

air. I took a huge breath of the nice, fresh air. "'Air' is the stuff that we breath (oxygen)". "'Ere' means that something will eventually happen", "'heir' means a person who inherits", while "'err' means to make a mistake".

She walked down the _____ during the wedding. What is the missing word?

aisle. She walked down the aisle during the wedding. An "'aisle' is the walkway". An "'isle' is a island", and "'I'll' is just a contraction of "I will"". Any of these may NOT work, because only 'aisle' does!

This math paper is such a ____! What is the missing word?

bore. This math paper is such a bore! "'Bore' is something you are not interested in, or you are tired of". A "'boar' is a wild pig", and "'boor' is a tasteless buffoon", while a "'Boer' is a South African of Dutch descent".

The ____ went 'ding, ding!' What is the missing word?

bell. The bell went 'ding, ding!' A "'bell' is a thing that can 'ring', or go 'ding, ding'". A "'Bel' is a Babylon god", while just a "'bel' is an Indian thorn tree". A "'belle' is a beautiful woman".

My favourite vegetable is a ______. What is the missing word?

carrot. My favourite vegetable is a carrot. An "edible orange root" is a carrot. A caret is "a proofreader's insertion mark", while a carat is "a unit of weight for precious stones, equal to 200 milligrams". A karat is "one 24th part of otherwise pure gold".

The cat's ____ dug in my left leg. What is the missing word?

claws. The cat's claws dug in my left leg. "'Claws' are really big and long fingernails". "'Claus' (as in Santa Claus) is a jolly old fat guy who delivers presents to all Christmas Eve night". "'Clause' is a contractual unit".

You have to cook the _____ to make the bread. What is the missing word?

dough. You have to cook the 'dough' to make the bread. "'Dough' is uncooked bread". "'Do' is the first note of a diatonic scale", while a 'doe' is a female deer.

I love ____. What is the missing word? Key: What you would say to loved ones.

you. I love you. This saying is often said to loved ones. A "'ewe' is a female sheep", and a "'yew' is a type of tree".

The Eiffel Tower looks very ____! What is the missing word?

high. The Eiffel Tower looks very high! "'Hi' is a greeting", "'heigh' is an explanation", and "'hie' means to go very quickly". 'High' means very tall.

A ____ tree grows in my backyard. What is the missing word?

pear. A pear tree goes in my backyard. A 'pear' is a greenish-yellow delicious fruit. If you "'pare' something it means you are cutting it down". A "'pair' is a 'couple', or a set of two". Sites: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Dictionary.htm http://www.cooper.com/alan/homonym_list.html