"I need to stop for a second; I'm a little ......... of breath," Lisa told Tom while they were climbing the mountain. less small short lack
"We need to ......... another order soon; we're short on spices, sauces and flour," the grocery store manager told one of his staff. find take set place
"Wow, he sure gave me short .........! I asked him for time off to go to my aunt's funeral, and he didn't even give me his condolences; he just said no," Bob exclaimed to his coworker. shift shrift staff shaft
"Your friend Joe is so ......... spoken! Does he ever raise his voice in anger?" Jane asked Mike. calm smooth clean soft
"I have to sit down for a moment before I go back to work. I've gotten ......... since I left the army; I'm not as fit as I used to be," Brandon told Ricky. flabby flacid saucy sordid
"We have to go back to the supermarket. The cashier .........-changed me. The groceries were $30 and I gave her two twenty-dollar bills, but she only gave me $5 back," Jim said to his wife. small short stop strip
"I don't like Tom's work. He takes too many ......... and uses cheap materials," the foreman told the contractor. shortenings shortstops shortchanges shortcuts
"I spent most of the day filing out an application for Harvard Law School. I know it's a ......... in the dark since my grades aren't that good, but it's worth a try," Christian said to Jay. light plunge kick shot
"I'm sorry that your boyfriend broke up with you. If you need a shoulder to ......... on, let me know," Janice said to her friend Chloe. sleep lay speak cry
"I told you to leave my house, so shove ......... already!" Hank told his rowdy guest. off away out on
