I suppose one of the “advantages” of The Anglican Church being a State Church is that people have incentive to show up on Sunday. The consequences of missing church was greater than the mild em·bar·rass·ment…
noun: embarrassment
1.
a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.
“I turned red with embarrassment”
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synonyms: |
mortification, humiliation, shame, shamefacedness, chagrin, awkwardness, self-consciousness, sheepishness, discomfort, discomfiture, discomposure, agitation, distress |
…of running into the Rector that afternoon at lunch?
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