Base Word Families

Suffix –ance, -ence List #18

-ance, -ence • There is no rule to show if a word gets -ance or –ence as a suffix. • Words ending in –ance or –ence are usually nouns.

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importance entrance difference independence insurance conference ambulance absence instance

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audience allowance intelligence assurance appearance obedience presence

Vocabulary Words Vocabulary MUST be spelled correctly on your test! • Opportunity (N): a favorable circumstance or a good chance for advancement • Oppress (V): to crush or burden by abuse of power or authority • optimism (N): the view that things and events are the best they can be • parallel (ADJ): extending in the same direction and not meeting • persevere (V): to keep going in spite of opposition or discouragement • penicillin (N): an antibiotic produced by molds