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-ance, -ancy, -ence, -ency, -ity, -ship
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ance, -ancy, -ence, -ency | States of Being |
| compliance | (n) the act or process of doing what you have been asked or ordered to do; the act or process of complying. |
| hesitancy | (n) the quality or state of being hesitant |
| tolerance | (n) the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with. |
| buoyancy | (n) the ability or tendency to float in water or air or some other fluid; an optimistic and cheerful disposition |
| obedience | (n) compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another’s authority. |
| dependency | (n) a dependent or subordinate thing, especially a country or province controlled by another. |
| competence | (n) the ability to do something successfully or efficiently. |
| complacency | (n) a feeling of being satisfied with how things are and not wanting to try to make them better; a complacent feeling or condition. |
| -ity, -ship | State of Being |
| sanctity | (n) the quality or state of being holy, very important, or valuable. |
| acuity | (n) the ability to see, hear, or understand something easily. |
| tranquility | (n) the quality or state of being tranquil; calm. |
| eternity | (n) time without an end; a state that comes after death and never ends; time that seems to be without an end. |
| hardship | (n) pain and suffering; something that causes pain, suffering, or loss. |
| scholarship | (n) an amount of money that is given by a school, an organization, etc., to a student to help pay for the student’s education; serious formal study or research of a subject. |
| companionship | (n) the good feeling that comes from being with someone else. |
| citizenship | (n) the fact or status of being a citizen of a particular place; the qualities that a person is expected to have as a responsible member of a community. |