-ian -or -ance -ence Flashcards
centenarian
a person who is at least 100 years old
dictator
a person who tells people what to do without giving them choices
governor
a person who manages the political actions of a state; a state leader
inventor
a person who creates something that has never before been created
juror
a person who is a member of a jury that listens to both sides of a law case in a courtroom to decide if the defendant is guilty or innocent
legislator
a person who makes laws
librarian
a person who works in a library
octogenarian
a person who is between 80 and 90 years old
translator
a person who changes one language into another; a person who “cuts across” the language barrier
veterinarian
a person who is a doctor of animal science
-ance -ence
state or quality of
annoyance
the state of being annoyed; a thing or person who irritates
convenience
the quality of being convenient; handy; fits into one’s time schedule
defiance
the state of being defiant; the act of boldly resisting authority; breaking the rules
diligence
the state of being diligent; not rushing through a task; taking one’s time to do the best work; careful and complete in work
dominance
the act of being dominant; the state of being in control
elegance
the state of being elegant; the state of showing richness or grace in style and manners
patience
the state of being patient; waiting without any complaint
perseverence
the state of being patient in effort; continuous attempts; never giving up
radiance
the quality or state of being radiant; brightness
tolerance
the act of being tolerant; accepting differences between and among people
