Words ending
in -ence.

absent → absence

Being away.

“Her absence was noticed at the party.”

No common root word

The people watching or listening.

“The audience clapped loudly.”

confer → conference

A meeting to discuss things.

“The head teacher went to a conference.”

confident → confidence

Feeling sure of yourself.

“Practice gave her confidence.”

convenient → convenience

Being easy or useful.

“The shop is open for your convenience.”

different → difference

How two things are not the same.

“Can you spot the difference?”

evident → evidence

Facts that show something is true.

“The muddy paw prints were evidence.”

excellent → excellence

Being extremely good.

“The school won an award for excellence.”

exist → existence

Being real or alive.

“Do you believe in the existence of aliens?”

independent → independence

Being free and able to look after yourself.

“Riding to school gave him independence.”

innocent → innocence

Being not guilty.

“He proved his innocence.”

intelligent → intelligence

The ability to learn and understand.

“Crows show great intelligence.”

interfere → interference

Getting involved where you are not wanted, or a signal disturbance.

“The radio had a lot of interference.”

obedient → obedience

Doing what you are told.

“The puppy went to obedience classes.”

occur → occurrence

Something that happens.

“Snow is a rare occurrence here.”

patient → patience

Being able to wait calmly.

“Fishing takes a lot of patience.”

persist → persistence

Not giving up.

“Her persistence paid off.”

prefer → preference

Liking one thing more than another.

“My preference is for apples.”

present → presence

Being in a place.

“The fox was unaware of our presence.”

refer → reference

Mentioning something, or a source you can check.

“Use the dictionary for reference.”

reside → residence

A place where someone lives.

“The palace is the king's residence.”

No common root word

The study of the natural world.

“Science is my favourite lesson.”

No common root word

A group of words that makes a complete statement.

“Start each sentence with a capital letter.”

silent → silence

No sound at all.

“There was silence in the exam hall.”