In these words the final syllable has a weak sound, a bit like /cher/. This sound is usually spelled ture.
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capture | 
There's a big reward for his capture.
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feature | 
Persistent precipitation is an unfortunate feature of British weather.
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fracture | 
Jane had a fracture in her right arm.
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fixture | 
The display had become a permanent fixture at the museum.
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future | 
In the foreseeable future.
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lecture | 
The professor gave a lecture on ancient history.
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mixture | 
An alloy is a mixture of metals.
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moisture | 
Humidity is the amount of moisture in th air.
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nature | 
The explorer was audacious by nature.
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pasture | 
The cattle were grazed in the pasture.
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posture | 
Posture is important when playing a musical instrument.
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puncture | 
Tom had to submerge his bike tyre to find the puncture.
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sculpture | 
His sculpture was carved from a block of stone.
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structure | 
The pelvis, or pelvic bone, derived from the Latin word for 'basin', is an anatomical structure found in most vertebrates.
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texture | 
Velvet has a very soft texture.
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torture | 
Torture was widespread in the Middle Ages.
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vulture | 
A vulture eats the flesh of dead creatures.
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picture | 
His picture was on the front page.
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