| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | absence | the state of being away |
| 2. | acceptance | willing approval or agreement |
| 3. | advance | forward movement or progress |
| 4. | alliance | a union for mutual benefit |
| 5. | allowance | an amount permitted or given |
| 6. | ambulance | vehicle for medical emergencies |
| 7. | appearance | the way something looks |
| 8. | assistance | help or support |
| 9. | attendance | the act of being present |
| 10. | audience | people watching or listening |
| 11. | balance | a state of stability |
| 12. | brilliance | great brightness or intelligence |
| 13. | buoyance | ability to float |
| 14. | chance | a possibility of something happening |
| 15. | clearance | official permission or empty space |
| 16. | cognizance | knowledge or awareness |
| 17. | compliance | following rules or requests |
| 18. | concordance | agreement or an index of words |
| 19. | conference | a formal meeting for discussion |
| 20. | conscience | inner sense of right |
| 21. | convenience | ease or usefulness |
| 22. | countenance | facial expression or support |
| 23. | dance | rhythmic movement to music |
| 24. | decadence | moral or cultural decline |
| 25. | defiance | open resistance or bold disobedience |
| 26. | deliverance | rescue from danger or trouble |
| 27. | deviance | departing from normal behavior |
| 28. | disallowance | refusal to permit |
| 29. | disappearance | the act of vanishing |
| 30. | discordance | lack of agreement |
| 31. | distance | space between two points |
| 32. | disturbance | something that interrupts calm |
| 33. | elegance | graceful style or taste |
| 34. | emittance | the act of sending out |
| 35. | encumbrance | a burden or obstacle |
| 36. | endurance | ability to keep going |
| 37. | entrance | a way into a place |
| 38. | experience | knowledge from doing or living |
| 39. | exuberance | lively energy and excitement |
| 40. | feasance | performance of an act |
| 41. | finance | management of money |
| 42. | forbearance | patient self-control |
| 43. | fragrance | a pleasant smell |
| 44. | furtherance | help in advancing something |
| 45. | glance | a quick look |
| 46. | governance | the act of governing |
| 47. | grievance | a complaint about unfair treatment |
| 48. | guidance | help or advice |
| 49. | happenstance | a chance occurrence |
| 50. | hesitance | slight uncertainty or reluctance |
| 51. | hindrance | something that delays progress |
| 52. | ignorance | lack of knowledge |
| 53. | impedance | opposition to flow or motion |
| 54. | impertinence | rude lack of respect |
| 55. | importance | great significance or value |
| 56. | incandescence | glowing from high heat |
| 57. | inductance | electrical property of a circuit |
| 58. | inheritance | property received after death |
| 59. | insouciance | casual lack of concern |
| 60. | instance | a particular example |
| 61. | insurance | financial protection against loss |
| 62. | luminance | brightness of a surface |
| 63. | maintenance | upkeep or preservation of condition |
| 64. | malfeasance | wrongdoing by a public official |
| 65. | mischance | bad luck or misfortune |
| 66. | nonappearance | failure to appear |
| 67. | nuisance | something annoying or troublesome |
| 68. | obedience | willingness to obey |
| 69. | observance | following a custom or rule |
| 70. | opulence | great wealth or luxury |
| 71. | ordinance | an official law or order |
| 72. | penance | self-punishment for wrongdoing |
| 73. | performance | how well something is done |
| 74. | perseverance | continued effort despite difficulty |
| 75. | pertinence | relevance to the matter |
| 76. | petulance | childish bad temper |
| 77. | preponderance | greater amount or influence |
| 78. | prescience | knowledge of future events |
| 79. | provenance | origin or source history |
| 80. | purveyance | the supplying of goods |
| 81. | radiance | bright glowing light |
| 82. | reconnaissance | military scouting or survey |
| 83. | redolence | a strong pleasant smell |
| 84. | reflectance | amount of reflected light |
| 85. | reliance | dependence on someone or something |
| 86. | remembrance | memory or commemoration |
| 87. | repentance | regret for wrongdoing |
| 88. | resistance | opposition to force or change |
| 89. | romance | love or a love story |
| 90. | semblance | outward appearance or likeness |
| 91. | severance | the act of cutting off |
| 92. | significance | importance or meaning |
| 93. | substance | a particular kind of matter |
| 94. | temperance | moderation in habits |
| 95. | tolerance | willingness to accept differences |
| 96. | turbulence | violent, irregular movement |
| 97. | utterance | something spoken aloud |
| 98. | variance | difference from a standard |
| 99. | vibrance | fullness of energy or color |
| 100. | vigilance | careful watchfulness |
