Vocab-ability Suffix–327 (__ance, __ence = noun suffix) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. There was a disturbance in the party last night.
  2. This sentence in the research paper needs a reference.
  3. Some significant differences can be pointed out between the day and night.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. His marriage is in crisis because his wife always makes reference to his past mistakes.
  2. The disturbance that erupted in my neighborhood last week claimed three lives.
  3. The only difference between the twins is their hair colour.

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. She asked her previous employer for a reference.

  2. The barking dogs created a great disturbance in the neighbourhood.

  3. The candidates in the race to become the Democratic presidential nominee were keen to stress their differences.


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Hmmm, were the "barking dogs" mentioned in #2 the same as those political "candidates" mentioned in #3?

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. I got to know that my room mate gets her hair washed at the salon every week and does not know how to wash herself, I have been so disturbed thinking about it.
  2. His speech was amazing, but when asked about the references, it seemed like it was not his original speech but a copy of someone else's work.
  3. The difference between the charts of indoor and outdoor pollution here in India is quite shocking.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. At the end of his dissertation, the scholar listed references to all the books he had quoted in his paper.

  2. The Jedi sensed a disturbance in the Force.

  3. The difference between Theresa May and Margaret Thatcher is that Thatcher was an election winner.


Good work!

And good point about May and Thatcher!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. My cousin, who studies in medicine, is my source of reference when I have health problems.
  2. My plane had to land early because of the disturbance caused by a drunk passenger.
  3. I see a big difference between my two children, one is calmer and the other one is more dynamic.


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"MY VOCAB PRACTICE."

  1. Be careful of what you post on social media; anybody can use it as a REFERENCE to malign you.

  2. I dream of getting 8 hours of sleep without any DISTURBANCE.

  3. I see the DIFFERENCE in his work output; he turned from mediocre to skillful.


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I usually get 8 hrs of sleep without any disturbance, and I dream. :-)

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Wikipedia is one of my favourite sources for reference information.

  2. The police arrested the drunkard for causing a disturbance in a public place after he persistently harassed two ladies on the street.

  3. The university lecturer was surprised that some of his students do not know the difference between an astrologist and an astronomer.

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. The Police chief was able to make reference to the central intelligence report.
  2. The prolific writer hates any form of disturbance during his mediation.
  3. Adam finds it difficult to spot the difference between hen & a cock.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. He reference the dog he found while hiking on their conversation.

  2. There was a big rally and it was a disturbance to many people.

  3. It is difficult to make a difference when you don’t know what you’re doing.


Good work!

At times, I have no idea whatsoever about what I'm doing, and I screw up completely and irrevocably. So, in fact, I DO make a difference. :-)

Right on! :-)

My vocab practice

1.- This year, in Venezuela, some political activities have ended in disturbance.

2.-Many people find it hard to talk about others no making reference to their shortcomings, without realizing that they have bigger and more visible ones.

3.-There is a big difference between how you see things and how they really are. Sometimes we magnify their size.


Good work!

Guaido is making a bit of "disturbance," isn't he?

MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. The university library contained thousands of reference books.

  2. The brawlers were arrested for causing a disturbance of the peace.

  3. The difference between wasps and bees is that wasps cannot produce honey and thus hibernate in winter as they have no stored food.


Good work!

And thanks for the info about wasps and bees. I never knew that.

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My Vocab Practice

His advocate was trying to provide reference of an out dated law to defend.

Coddy was trying to find the reason of disturbance in his sound room.

Coca-Cola and Pepsi both look same but there is difference between their cola taste.

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