Spelling list: -ore - longer words

If the sound /or/ is on the end of a word it is usually spelled -ore.

adore
I adore your new dress.
before
Clean your shoes before you pack them. *
deplore
I deplore your bad manners.
explore
Let's explore that old building.
galore
There were apples galore on the tree.
ignore
Kevin chose to ignore the warning. *
implore
We implore you to stop that awful noise.
restore
We want to buy and restore an old house.
therefore
Tom is a minor and therefore too young to vote.
carnivore
A carnivore eats only meat.
herbivore
A herbivore eats only plants. *
omnivore
Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and animals. *