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American "-or" words 36 words

These words are spelled with "-our" in British English, but thanks to Noah Webster, Americans spell them with "-or."

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  1. arbor
    a framework that supports climbing plants
  2. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  3. armor
    protective covering made of metal and used in combat
  4. behavior
    (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
  5. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
  6. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  7. clangor
    make a loud resonant noise
  8. color
    a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
  9. demeanor
    (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
  10. dolor
    (poetry) painful grief
  11. enamor
    attract; cause to be enamored
  12. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  13. favor
    an act of gracious kindness
  14. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  15. flavor
    the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
  16. glamor
    alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
  17. harbor
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  18. honor
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  19. humor
    a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
  20. labor
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  21. misdemeanor
    a crime less serious than a felony
  22. neighbor
    a person who lives (or is located) near another
  23. odor
    any property detected by the olfactory system
  24. parlor
    a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
  25. pavior
    a machine for laying pavement
  26. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  27. rigor
    excessive sternness
  28. rumor
    gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
  29. savior
    a person who rescues you from harm or danger
  30. savor
    the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
  31. splendor
    the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
  32. succor
    assistance in time of difficulty
  33. tumor
    an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
  34. valor
    the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
  35. vapor
    a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
  36. vigor
    forceful exertion