Vocab-ability Suffix–327 (__ance, __ence = noun suffix) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)
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One “Vocab-ability” entry
By spending 5 minutes reviewing today’s “Vocab-ability” entry (below), you can learn the vocab roots and many high-level English words.
One “Vocab Practice” exercise (for UpVotes)
By spending another 10–15 minutes, you can practice using today’s words by composing your own sample sentences. Your practice efforts will be rewarded with UpVotes.
(See “Vocab Practice” rules and notes below)
Today’s “Vocab- ability” entry
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MY VOCAB PRACTICE
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She asked her previous employer for a reference.
The barking dogs created a great disturbance in the neighbourhood.
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?
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At the end of his dissertation, the scholar listed references to all the books he had quoted in his paper.
The Jedi sensed a disturbance in the Force.
The difference between Theresa May and Margaret Thatcher is that Thatcher was an election winner.
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And good point about May and Thatcher!
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Be careful of what you post on social media; anybody can use it as a REFERENCE to malign you.
I dream of getting 8 hours of sleep without any DISTURBANCE.
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. :-)
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Wikipedia is one of my favourite sources for reference information.
The police arrested the drunkard for causing a disturbance in a public place after he persistently harassed two ladies on the street.
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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He reference the dog he found while hiking on their conversation.
There was a big rally and it was a disturbance to many people.
It is difficult to make a difference when you don’t know what you’re doing.
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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! :-)