Words That End With: ANCE

• a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

• an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

• a risk involving danger

• a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

• the possibility of future success

• occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

• be the case by chance

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

• come upon, as if by accident; meet with

• a movement forward

• a change for the better; progress in development

• a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

• an amount paid before it is earned

• increase in price or value

• being ahead of time or need

• situated ahead or going before

• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

• bring forward for consideration or acceptance

• increase or raise

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• cause to move forward

• obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

• develop in a positive way

• develop further

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• pay in advance

• move forward

• rise in rate or price

• with suspicion or disapproval

• with a side or oblique glance

• (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

• the commercial activity of providing funds and capital

• the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets

• the management of money and credit and banking and investments

• obtain or provide money for

• sell or provide on credit

• a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing

• increase the level of

• make better or more attractive

• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra

• a state of equilibrium

• the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22

• equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

• harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)

• equality of distribution

• something left after other parts have been taken away

• the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

• (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

• a weight that balances another weight

• a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat

• a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity

• bring into balance or equilibrium

• compute credits and debits of an account

• hold or carry in equilibrium

• be in equilibrium

• relating to languages derived from Latin

• the group of languages derived from Latin

• a relationship between two lovers

• an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)

• a story dealing with love

• a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life

• make amorous advances towards

• have a love affair with

• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

• tell romantic or exaggerated lies

• a man who is engaged to be married