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.

Spelling Words importance entrance difference independence insurance conference ambulance absence instance 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