Spelling list: au - longer words

These words use the letters au to spell the sound /or/.

autumn	The leaves turn to gold in autumn.
auburn	Her auburn hair shone in the sun.
auction	He sold his house at auction.
augment	I needed to augment my income with a part time job.
caution	They approached the dog with caution.
exhaust	I'm exhausted after that long run.
laundry	I'll sort the laundry into piles.
author	The author came to a book signing at our local library. *
authority	I don't have the authority to answer your question.
authorise	Please will you sign my form to authorise my trip?
authentic	This curry is made in an authentic Indian method.
autograph	She got the film star's autograph.
automatic	This email has been sent by our automatic system.
automobile	John took his automobile to the garage.
autopilot	The captain set the aircraft to autopilot.
audio	The audio speaker was turned up too loud.
audible	She spoke so softly that she was barely audible.
audience	The audience ignored the speaker.
audition	The drummer had to audition to join the band.
August	It was especially hot this August.