If the sound /or/ is on the end of a word it is usually spelled -ore.
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adore |
I adore your new dress.
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before |
Clean your shoes before you pack them.
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deplore |
I deplore your bad manners.
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explore |
Let's explore that old building.
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galore |
There were apples galore on the tree.
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ignore |
Kevin chose to ignore the warning.
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implore |
We implore you to stop that awful noise.
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restore |
We want to buy and restore an old house.
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therefore |
Tom is a minor and therefore too young to vote.
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carnivore |
A carnivore eats only meat.
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herbivore |
A herbivore eats only plants.
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omnivore |
Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and animals.
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Learn more about these words in Unit 14. Spelling choices for /or/ sound: or, ore, au, aw + war
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