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Study the word list: ire words

-ire words

	fire	The flames of the fire kept us warm.
	hire	We are going to hire a car in London.
	wire	The wire on the plug is loose.
	spire	The church spire stood tall about the trees. *
	admire	I admire her bravery.
	desire	She had a great desire to travel overseas.
	expire	My membership is about to expire. *
	enquire	Contact the ticket office to enquire about the times of the trains to London. *
	Ireland	Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland. *
	inquire	Inquire at the help desk. *
	inspire	Olympic athletes inspire us to take up sports. *
	perspire	Perspire is another word for sweat. *
	retire	Tom plans to emigrate to Mexico when he retires.
	require	I require your answer by Monday.
	tired	I'm tired so I'm going to bed.
	umpire	The umpire blew his whistle. *
	vampire	His vampire makeup was terrifying.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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fire

hire

wire

spire

admire

desire

expire

enquire

Ireland

inquire

inspire

perspire

retire

require

tired

umpire

vampire

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