Many adjectives end with ent or ant. These words can be made into abstract nouns by changing ent endings into ence and ant endings into ance. e.g. different goes to difference, distant goes to distance. If a word also has a related word family word that ends in -ation, then it takes -ant / - ancy /-ial. But not every -ant word has an -ation word related to it! ent, ence, ency is usually used after a soft c, soft g or qu words.
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confident |
The football manager was confident of winning.
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intelligent |
A chimpanzee is an intelligent ape.
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evident |
Her terror was evident in her voice.
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absent |
William was absent during class today.
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innocent |
The man was found innocent and acquitted by the jury.
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resistant |
A rocky coastal promontory made of rock that is resistant to erosion.
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obedient |
William was obedient as a child.
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convenient |
Will it be convenient to call tomorrow?
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important |
It is important to challenge ourselves in lessons.
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independent |
In the US in the 1920s, the term flapper described a fashionable and independent young woman.
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abundant |
The field was abundant with wildlife.
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arrogant |
Being arrogant is an unattractive quality.
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expectant |
His attitude was very expectant.
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observant |
The security guard was very observant.
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hesitant |
John was hesitant to stand up and speak.
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tolerant |
The daycare owner was very tolerant.
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decent |
The fish was a decent size so we kept it.
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frequent |
How frequent is this bus?
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assistant |
The shop assistant was unhelpful and rude.
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substance |
A substance made as a result of a chemical reaction.
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