1. Suffixes –ant/-ance, -ent/-ence Spelling Unit 32

2. Vocabulary: Definitions Write the basic word that matches each definition.

3. 1. the ability to calmly endure a difficult or annoying situation

4. patience

5. 2. the condition of being free and self- governing

6. independence

7. 3. the act or practice of being present

8. attendance

9. 4. skill; the ability to do what is required

10. competence

11. 5. marked by good taste and refinement

12. elegant

13. 6. a person who waits on another person

14. attendant

15. 7. enduring trouble, hardship, annoyance, delay, etc., without complaint or anger

16. patient

17. 8. refinement and grace in appearance or manner

18. elegance

19. 9. the ability to learn, think, understand, and know

20. intelligence

21. 10. grand; remarkable

22. magnificent

23. 11. sure of one’s self

24. confident

25. 12. the meaning or sense of something; the state or quality of being important

26. significance

27. Vocabulary: Synonyms Write the Basic Word that has the same meaning as each word below.

28. 13. self-reliant

29. independent

30. 14. smart

31. intelligent

32. 15. self-assurance

33. confidence

34. 16. greatness

35. magnificence

36. 17. helper

37. assistant

38. 18. important

39. significant

40. 19. able

41. competent

42. 20. help

43. assistance