) and _confidant_ (noun). Usually the noun
ends in _ant,_ the adjective in _ent_. Some words ending in _ant_ are
used both as noun and as adjective, as _attendant_. The abstract nouns
in _ence_ or _ance_ correspond to the adjectives. But there are several
of which the adjective form does not appear in the above list:
ence
abstinence
existence
innocence
diffidence
diligence
essence
indigence
negligence
obedience
occurrence
reverence
vehemence
residence
violence
reminiscence
intelligence
presence
prominence
prudence
reference
reverence
transference
turbulence
consequence
indolence
patience
beneficence
preference=
ance
annoyance
cognizance
vengeance
compliance
conveyance
ignorance
grievance
fragrance
pittance
alliance
defiance
acquaintance
deliverance
appearance
accordance
countenance
sustenance
remittance
connivance
resistance
nuisance
utterance
variance
vigilance
maintenance
forbearance
temperance
repentance
Vowels e and i before ous.
The vowels _e_ and _i_ sometimes have the value of the consonant _y,_
as _e_ in _righteous_. There is also no clear distinction in sound
between _eous_ and _ions_.
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