American "-ty" words

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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
    the way a person acts toward other people
  5. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  6. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  7. clangor
    a loud resonant repeating noise
  8. color
    a visual attribute of things from the light they emit
  9. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  10. dolor
    (poetry) painful grief
  11. enamor
    attract
  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 savory 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 that 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 near another
  23. odor
    any property detected by the sense of smell
  24. parlor
    a room in a house where people can sit, relax, and talk
  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 passed around by word of mouth
  29. savior
    a person who rescues you from harm or danger
  30. savor
    a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one
  31. splendor
    the quality of being magnificent or grand
  32. succor
    assistance in time of difficulty
  33. tumor
    an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
  34. valor
    courage when facing danger
  35. vapor
    a visible suspension in the air of particles of a substance
  36. vigor
    forceful exertion
Created on Mon Nov 14 09:33:47 EST 2011

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