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In these words the weak vowel sound in the final syllable is spelled with the letter e. There are many words ending in -ent. Here are just a few.

absent William was absent during class today.
absorbent This cloth is extremely absorbent.
adjacent They slept in adjacent rooms.
ancient Greece has many ancient ruins.
apparent It became apparent that he wasn't ready for the job.
competent He is a competent pianist.
confident The football manager was confident of winning.
convenient Will it be convenient to call tomorrow?
decent The fish was a decent size so we kept it.
different The paints in the box are different colours.
efficient An efficient machine works well.
excellent The choreography in the show was excellent.
frequent I am frequent visitor to the zoo.
imminent The train departure was imminent.
obedient William was obedient as a child.
patient All the patients escaped from the fire.
permanent I'm hoping my job will be made permanent.
present Linda screamed with delight when she opened the present.
transparent Quartz is a hard transparent mineral.
violent The film censor cut the most violent scene.

Learn more about these words in Unit 33. Word endings: -ant, -ent, -ance, -ence

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absent
absorbent
adjacent
ancient
apparent
competent
confident
convenient
decent
different
efficient
excellent
frequent
imminent
obedient
patient
permanent
present
transparent
violent

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Other lists from Unit 33. Word endings: -ant, -ent, -ance, -ence

The suffix -ment
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Nouns ending in -ant
Nouns ending in -ent
-ance words, Set 1
-ance words, Set 2
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