-ai- or -ay
Sometimes a flight is on time, but sometimes there is a _________.
delay
When she couldn't get her foot in her sneaker, she used a _________ to help slide it in.
shoehorn
She was filled with _________ when she woke up on the day of her birthday party.
glee
She let out a _______ after finishing the big test.
sigh
His _________ was so sharp it poked a hole in his sock.
toenail
Unlike the queen in her fancy clothes, the villager dressed very _________ with just a simple beige dress.
plainly
His hands were still _________ after washing the dishes.
soapy
weepy
Femur is the scientific word for _____________.
thigh
While a canoe doesn't have an engine, a _________ does.
speedboat
The beautiful oak table had an ________ of white porcelain around the edge.
inlay
The girl was excited to choose between playing flute, french horn, or ______________ in the school band.
oboe
Sneaking chocolate after their father said not to caused the twins to feel _________________ and ashamed.
sheepish
Many nocturnal animals come out at ____________.
twilight
They moved off of the __________ when they heard the whistle of the approaching train.
railroad
repayment
The small mouse had to stand on its _________, to reach the cheese.
tippytoe
The chef always used ___________ chocolate chips in her famous cookies.
semisweet
limelight
highway
detain
The two siblings put a piece of tape down the middle of their shared bedroom to avoid _____________ on either side.
encroachment
He volunteered to be on the Green Team, which was a _____________ to help his class care for the Earth.
committee
The class used a _______________ to mark the words they found on the wordsearch.
highlighter
She looked quite dapper in her _______________ - (what we in America might call a vest).
waistcoat