Word Root: tion

1 abbreviation     

n. shortening something by omitting parts of it

2 abduction     

n. criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force

3 aberration     

n. a disorder in one's mental state; a state or condition markedly different from the norm

4 ablution     

n. washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

5 abnegation     

n. repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

6 abolition     

n. ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

7 abortion     

n. termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan

8 absolution     

n. act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest

9 absorption     

n. process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration

10 acceleration     

n. a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time

11 accommodation     

n. living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

12 accretion     

n. growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

13 accumulation     

n. increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

14 accusation     

n. indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

15 acquisition     

n. act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

16 adaptation     

n. modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits

17 addiction     

n. the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

18 addition     

n. the action or process of adding something to something else

19 administration     

n. management; supervision; people who are in charge for management; activity of government for powers and duties

20 admiration     

n. favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

21 admonition     

n. gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

22 adoption     

n. act of accepting with approval

23 adoration     

n. act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

24 adulation     

n. excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

25 affectation     

n. a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

26 affection     

n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

27 affiliation     

n. partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society

28 affirmation     

n. positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

29 affliction     

n. cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

30 agglomeration     

n. collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

31 aggregation     

n. several things grouped together or considered as a whole

32 agitation     

n. anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

33 allegation     

n. suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong

34 alliteration     

n. repetition of beginning sound in poetry

35 alteration     

n. a passage from one form or state to another; change

36 altercation     

n. a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

37 alternation     

n. successive change from one thing or state to another and back again

38 ambition     

n. aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something

39 ammunition     

n. military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

40 amplification     

n. addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

41 animation     

n. act of animating, or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive.

42 annexation     

n. the formal act of acquiring something by conquest or occupation; incorporation by joining or uniting

43 anticipation     

n. something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

44 apparition     

n. ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

45 appellation     

n. name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

46 application     

n. close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

47 appreciation     

n. recognition; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one

48 approbation     

n. expression of warm approval; praise

49 appropriation     

n. funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

50 aspiration     

n. a hope or ambition of achieving something; the action or process of drawing breath

51 assassination     

n. act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack

52 association     

n. connection, whether of persons of things; union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose

53 assumption     

n. something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

54 atomization     

n. act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles

55 attention     

n. act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

56 attraction     

n. action or power of evoking interest or pleasure for something

57 attrition     

n. a gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away through harassment

58 auction     

n. public sale of property to the highest bidder

59 authorization     

n. act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant

60 automation     

n. act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

61 aviation     

n. art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

62 avocation     

n. activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

63 bastion     

n. fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position

64 benediction     

n. blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes

65 calculation     

n. planning something carefully and intentionally

66 calibration     

n. adjustment; the process of checking a measuring instrument to see if it is accurate

67 cancellation     

n. act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

68 caption     

n. title; chapter heading; text under illustration

69 caution     

n. formal warning in law; close attention to minimizing risk

70 celebration     

n. a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

71 cerebration     

n. act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity

72 cessation     

n. bringing or coming to an end; cease

73 circulation     

n. spread or transmission of something to a wider group or area

74 circumlocution     

n. indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing

75 civilization     

n. culture, the stage of human social development

76 clarification     

n. process of making things clearer or easier to understand

77 classification     

n. assigning to a class or category

78 coalition     

n. partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

79 coeducation     

n. system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes

80 collaboration     

n. act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country

81 combination     

n. an arrangement in a particular order; union

82 combustion     

n. act of burning something

83 commemoration     

n. a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something officially

84 commotion     

n. a sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement

85 communication     

n. activity of communicating; conveying information, like message, letter, or announcement

86 compaction     

n. an increase in the density of something

87 compensation     

n. something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury

88 competition     

n. struggle; rivalry; act of competing as for profit or a prize

89 complication     

n. complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease

90 composition     

n. action of putting things together, formation or construction

91 compunction     

n. the feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt

92 computation     

n. calculation; the act or process of calculating an answer or amount by using a machine

93 conception     

n. beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving

94 concoction     

n. act of creating something, as medicine, drink, or soup, by compounding or mixing a variety of components

95 condemnation     

n. the act of condemning something or someone

96 condensation     

n. compression; the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid

97 condition     

n. the state of something, especially with regard to its appearance or quality

98 configuration     

n. arrangement of parts or elements; outline

99 confirmation     

n. additional proof that something that was believed

100 confiscation     

n. seizure by the government

101 confrontation     

n. state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas

102 congestion     

n. act of gathering, heaping together, or forming a mass

103 conglomeration     

n. a rounded spherical form; a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together

104 congratulation     

n. act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

105 congregation     

n. act of congregating, or bringing together; collection or mass of separate things

106 conjunction     

n. state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league

107 connection     

n. the relation between things or events; shifting from one form of transportation to another

108 conservation     

n. preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect

109 consideration     

n. act of thinking about something carefully

110 consolation     

n. act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort

111 consternation     

n. intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

112 constitution     

n. law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something

113 construction     

n. building of something, typically a large structure

114 consumption     

n. eating or drinking something; the using up of a resource  

115 contamination     

n. pollution; the process of making a material or surface unclean or unsuited for its intended purpose

116 contemplation     

n. act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject

117 contention     

n. competing as for any profit or prize

118 continuation     

n. prolongation; extension by which something is carried to a further point

119 contraction     

n. act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope

120 contradiction     

n. assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; opposition, whether by argument or conduct

121 contribution     

n. act of contributing; payment exacted for a special purpose; impost or levy

122 convention     

n. social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states

123 conversation     

n. oral exchange of opinions or ideas, informal dialogue

124 conviction     

n. the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

125 cooperation     

n. practice of cooperating; joint operation or action

126 coordination     

n. regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation

127 coronation     

n. ceremony of crowning queen or king

128 corporation     

n. business firm; a group of people combined into or acting as one body

129 correction     

n. the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

130 correlation     

n. mutual relationship; a connection between two or more facts

131 corruption     

n. illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power; bribery or fraud

132 creation     

n. fact or state of having been created; the act of investing with a new office or title

133 culmination     

n. a final climactic stage; the decisive moment in a novel or play; a concluding action

134 cultivation     

n. production of food by preparing the land to grow crops

135 deception     

n. the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage

136 declaration     

n. announcement; explicit  statement; a formal public statement

137 decomposition     

n. breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing

138 defection     

n. withdrawing support; the act of abandoning something to which one is bound by allegiance or duty; failure in duty

139 definition     

n. clarity of outline; concise explanation

140 deflation     

n. a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices; the act of letting the air out of something

141 deformation     

n. alteration in the shape or dimensions; a change for the worse

142 degradation     

n. humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level

143 dehydration     

n. process of extracting moisture; dryness resulting from the removal of water

144 demolition     

n. act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying

145 demonstration     

n. proof; an act of showing or making evident

146 denomination     

n. class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect

147 denotation     

n. meaning or  indication; distinguishing by name; something, such as a sign or symbol, that denotes

148 depletion     

n. act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting

149 deposition     

n. testimony under oath; act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process

150 depreciation     

n. devaluation; decrease in price or value

151 depredation     

n. plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss

152 deprivation     

n. poverty; removal of rank or office; taking away

153 desalination     

n. removal of salt; a process of removing salt from seawater to make drinking water

154 desolation     

n. sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned; an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed

155 destination     

n. ultimate goal; the place to which one is going or directed

156 destruction     

n. havoc; event that completely destroys something

157 detection     

n. act of detecting; being open what was concealed or hidden; discovery

158 determination     

n. act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination

159 detonation     

n. explosion; violent release of energy caused by chemical or nuclear reaction

160 detraction     

n. slandering; act of discrediting from someone's reputation

161 devastation     

n. an event that results in destruction;  the state of being decayed or destroyed

162 devotion     

n. faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication

163 diction     

n. choice and use of words in speech or writing

164 digestion     

n. process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed by the body

165 dilution     

n. process of making weaker or less concentrated; decrease in the equity position of a share of stock

166 discretion     

n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively

167 disinclination     

n. unwillingness; lack of inclination; mild aversion

168 disposition     

n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something

169 dissection     

n. analysis; cutting apart in order to examine

170 dissertation     

n. formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university

171 dissolution     

n. breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay

172 distinction     

n. excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference

173 distortion     

n. the mistake of misrepresenting the facts

174 distraction     

n. extreme mental or emotional disturbance; obsession; confusion of affairs; being drawn apart

175 distribution     

n. act of distributing or spreading or apportioning

176 diversification     

n. variation; act of changing forms or qualities

177 documentation     

n. confirmation that some fact or statement is true

178 domination     

n. the exercise of control or influence over someone or something

179 donation     

n. grant; an act of giving to a fund or cause

180 duration     

n. length of time something lasts

181 echolocation     

n. determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it

182 edification     

n. building up, especially in a moral or spiritual sense; moral, intellectual, or spiritual improvement

183 edition     

n. the whole number of copies of a work printed and published; single copy; the act of editing

184 education     

n. the process of teaching or learning in a school

185 ejaculation     

n. act of throwing or shooting out; darting or casting forth; uttering of exclamations, or of brief exclamatory phrases

186 elaboration     

n. production by a gradual process; the act of working out with great care in detail

187 election     

n. voting, balloting; right or ability to make a choice

188 elevation     

n. altitude; the height of a place above the level of the sea

189 elimination     

n. act of removing or getting rid of something

190 emancipation     

n. freeing someone from the control of another

191 emendation     

n. correction of errors; removal of errors; alteration intended to improve

192 emotion     

n. a strong feeling such as love or anger, or strong feelings in general

193 equitation     

n. the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

194 equivocation     

n. intentionally vague or ambiguous; a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth

195 eruption     

n. outbreak;  sudden, often violent outburst

196 estimation     

n. the respect with which a person is held; an approximate calculation of quantity; a judgment of the qualities

197 evaluation     

n. making of a judgment about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment

198 evaporation     

n. process of extracting moisture

199 evolution     

n. development; a gradual process of change and development

200 exaggeration     

n. act of making something more noticeable than it really is; overstatement

201 exaltation     

n. act of exalting or raising high; state of being exalted; elevation

202 exasperation     

n. an exasperated feeling of annoyance; actions that cause great irritation

203 excavation     

n. the act of digging a hole or channel in the ground

204 exception     

n. the instance that does not conform to a rule

205 execution     

n. accomplishment; putting into practice;  putting a person to death

206 exemption     

n. permission not to do something

207 exertion     

n. use of a lot of mental or physical effort; expenditure of much physical work

208 exhaustion     

n. the state of being extremely tired

209 exhibition     

n. exposition; presentation; large-scale public showing

210 exhilaration     

n. feeling of excitement and happiness

211 exhortation     

n. act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage

212 expedition     

n. journey organized for a particular purpose

213 expiration     

n. act of coming to a close; termination; the act of breathing out; exhalation

214 exploitation     

n. unfair use of someone's work, giving little in return

215 exploration     

n. travel for discovery

216 exposition     

n. exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information;  opening section of a fugue

217 extinction     

n. death of all its remaining members

218 extortion     

n. extorting; illegal use of one's official position or powers to obtain property

219 extradition     

n. surrender of prisoner by one state to another; delivery by one state to another

220 extrapolation     

n. inference about future or hypothetical situation based on known facts

221 facilitation     

n. act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something

222 faction     

n. a party of persons having a common end in view

223 fascination     

n. capacity to attract intense interest

224 federation     

n. uniting in a league; confederation; league

225 fermentation     

n. conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion

226 fiction     

n. story; imaginative creation; literary work whose content is produced by imagination

227 fluctuation     

n. a wave motion; a situation in which prices, levels, or interest rates go up and down

228 formation     

n. a structure or arrangement of something; pattern

229 foundation     

n. basis on which something is grounded

230 fraction     

n. a numerical quantity that is not a whole numbers; a very small amount

231 friction     

n. clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict

232 fruition     

n. bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization

233 frustration     

n. disappointment; failure; an act of frustrating

234 function     

n. act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity

235 galvanization     

n. stimulation that arouses a person to lively action

236 generalization     

n. an idea having general application; reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

237 generation     

n. all offspring at same stage from common ancestor; interval of time between the birth of parents and their offspring

238 gesticulation     

n. deliberate, vigorous motion or gesture

239 gratification     

n. act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite

240 gravitation     

n. the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

241 gyration     

n. act of rotating in a circle or spiral

242 hallucination     

n. mistaken opinion or idea; delusion; illusory perception

243 hibernation     

n. time of animals sleep through the winter

244 identification     

n. act of designating or identifying something; condition of having your identity established

245 illumination     

n. degree of visibility of your environment

246 illustration     

n. picture; drawing; showing by example

247 imitation     

n. copying the actions of someone else; emulation

248 immigration     

n. migration into a place; moving into a place

249 impersonation     

n. pretending to be another person; representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

250 implication     

n. something hinted at or suggested; an act of implying; condition of being implied

251 imprecation     

n. curse; the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil

252 inauguration     

n. the ceremonial induction into a position; the act of starting a new operation or practice

253 incantation     

n. singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell

254 incarnation     

n. person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea

255 inception     

n. beginning of something; taking in, as by swallowing; the process of receiving within

256 inclination     

n. preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope

257 incorporation     

n. consolidating two or more things; union in one body; alliance

258 incrustation     

n. hard outer layer that covers something

259 indentation     

n. concave cut into a surface or edge; small hollow or depression

260 indigestion     

n. a disorder of digestive function; difficulty in digesting

261 indignation     

n. anger aroused by something unjust

262 indiscretion     

n. lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion

263 indoctrination     

n. teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically

264 infatuation     

n. foolish, unreasoning, or extravagant passion or attraction; temporary love of an adolescent

265 infection     

n. moral corruption or contamination; invasion of body which can lead to tissue damage and disease

266 inflation     

n. general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country

267 information     

n. knowledge gained through study, communication, etc

268 infraction     

n. violation of rule or regulation; breach; minor offense or petty crime

269 initiation     

n. an occasion when something starts

270 injunction     

n. act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting

271 innovation     

n. a new method, idea, product; introduction of something new

272 inscription     

n. something written or engraved, especially words engraved on solid substance for preservation or public inspection

273 inspection     

n. formal or official examination

274 inspiration     

n. sudden intuition as part of solving a problem; arousing to a particular emotion or action

275 installation     

n. installing or giving possession of an office or rank, with the usual ceremonies; the whole of a system of machines

276 institution     

n. institute; organization; introducing something new

277 instruction     

n. direction or teaching; activities of educating or instructing

278 insubordination     

n. disobedience; resistance to lawful authority

279 insurrection     

n. rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority

280 intention     

n. something that you want and plan to do  

281 interaction     

n. communication; a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting

282 interpretation     

n. explanation; performer's distinctive personal version of a song, dance, piece of music

283 intersection     

n. the point where lines intersect; an act of intersecting

284 intervention     

n. interference; interfering in some course of events

285 intimidation     

n. act of making timid or fearful , of deterring by threats; state of being intimidated

286 intoxication     

n. excitement beyond the bounds of sobriety; drunkenness; poisoning by a drug or toxic substance

287 intuition     

n. immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning

288 investigation     

n. detailed inquiry or systematic examination; inquiry

289 invocation     

n. prayer for help; calling upon as reference or support

290 irrigation     

n. supplying water to the land to help crops grow

291 isolation     

n. separation; detachment; quality or condition of being isolated

292 jubilation     

n. rejoicing; feeling of extreme joy

293 junction     

n. connection; joint; intersection; crossing

294 jurisdiction     

n. authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law

295 justification     

n. the good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified

296 juxtaposition     

n. act of positioning close together; side-by-side position

297 laceration     

n. torn, ragged wound; rough or jagged breach made by rending

298 legislation     

n. lawmaking; the act of making or enacting laws; law enacted by a legislative body

299 libation     

n. a serving of wine poured out in honor of a deity; a serving of an alcoholic beverage

300 litigation     

n. lawsuit; suit at law; a judicial contest; legal proceeding in court

301 location     

n. scene; site; place where something is or could be located

302 locomotion     

n. self-propelled movement; power or ability to move

303 machination     

n. clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes

304 malediction     

n. curse; evil-speaking; the utterance of curse or execration

305 malfunction     

n. failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning

306 malnutrition     

n. state of poor nutrition

307 manifestation     

n. revelation; an indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something

308 mechanization     

n. the condition of having a highly technical implementation; the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology

309 mediation     

n. the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement; negotiation to resolve differences

310 meditation     

n. lengthy intent consideration; long and thoughtful observation; contemplation of spiritual matters

311 migration     

n. movement of persons from one country or locality to another

312 misconception     

n. mistaken thought, idea, or notion; erroneous conception; false opinion

313 modification     

n. act of modifying, or state of being modified; modified form or condition; a change

314 motion     

n. movement; act of changing location; ability or power to move

315 motivation     

n. incentive; psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal

316 mutation     

n. change; alteration, either in form or qualities.

317 nation     

n. the territory or country itself

318 navigation     

n. guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

319 negation     

n. act of denying; assertion of the nonrealistic or untruthfulness of anything

320 negotiation     

n. discussion intended to produce an agreement

321 nomination     

n. act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office

322 nonfiction     

n. writing that is about real events and facts

323 notation     

n. technical system of symbols used to represent special things; comment or instruction

324 notion     

n. general or universal conception; belief or opinion

325 objection     

n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

326 obligation     

n. act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt

327 obstruction     

n. a thing that prevents passage or progress; an obstacle or blockage

328 occupation     

n. act of occupying or taking possession; control of a country by military forces of a foreign power

329 opposition     

n. condition of being in conflict; act of opposing something

330 option     

n. act of choosing; power or freedom to choose

331 oration     

n. elaborate discourse; delivered in public; treating an important subject in a formal and dignified manner

332 ordination     

n. act of admitting to holy orders; disposition as in ranks or rows; formal arrangement

333 organization     

n. a group of people who work together in an organized way for a shared purpose

334 orientation     

n. position relative to points of directions; course introducing a new situation

335 ornamentation     

n. decoration; things added to something to provide decoration

336 ostentation     

n. making ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade

337 ovation     

n. enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome

338 overproduction     

n. too much production or more than expected

339 ovulation     

n. the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary, usually midway in the menstrual cycle

340 penetration     

n. act or process of penetrating, piercing, or entering

341 perdition     

n. entire ruin; utter destruction, especially, utter loss of soul, or of final happiness in future

342 peregrination     

n. travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim

343 perfection     

n. flawlessness; excellence; state of being without flaw or defect

344 persecution     

n. unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs  

345 perspiration     

n. process of the sweat glands of skin secreting a salty fluid

346 petition     

n. plea; formal message requesting something

347 petrifaction     

n. process of turning some plant material into stone

348 plantation     

n. farm; an area under cultivation;  a group of cultivated trees or plants

349 pollination     

n. fertilization of plants by the agency of insects that carry pollen from one flower to another

350 pollution     

n. contamination; introduction into the environment of a thing that has harmful or poisonous effects

351 portion     

n. section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole

352 position     

n. a place where something is located or has been put

353 potion     

n. dose of liquid; liquid mixture; liquid medicine

354 precaution     

n. an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening

355 prediction     

n. something foretold or predicted; prophecy

356 predilection     

n. condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference

357 predisposition     

n. state of being predisposed; tendency or inclination

358 premonition     

n. a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen

359 prescription     

n. written instructions from a doctor; written order; an act of establishing official rules, laws, or directions

360 presentation     

n. show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

361 preservation     

n. conservation; the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged

362 presumption     

n. the act of believing that something is true without having any proof; belief upon incomplete proof

363 privation     

n. hardship; state of extreme poverty

364 probation     

n. act of proving; trial period

365 procrastination     

n. putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time; slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it

366 projection     

n. plan for an anticipated course of action; thing that extends outward beyond a prevailing line or surface

367 proliferation     

n. rapid growth; spread; increase in size by reproduction

368 proportion     

n. percentage; quotient obtained when a part is divided by the whole; part considered in relation to the whole

369 proposition     

n. plan suggested for acceptance; a matter to be dealt with; subject for discussion or analysis

370 provocation     

n. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment; aggravation

371 publication     

n. act or process of publishing printed matter; communication of information to the public

372 purification     

n. act of purging of sin or guilt; the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities

373 qualification     

n. an attribute or requirement that must be met

374 question     

n. a matter of some difficult

375 quotation     

n. passage or expression that is quoted or cited; the practice of quoting from books

376 radiation     

n. very small particles of a radioactive substance that can cause illness or death

377 ramification     

n. act or process of branching out or dividing into branches; subdivision or branch

378 ratiocination     

n. reasoning; the act of concluding from premises

379 ration     

n. allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations

380 realization     

n. fulfillment; awareness; coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

381 reception     

n. act of receiving; how something is greeted

382 reclamation     

n. rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course

383 recognition     

n. acceptance; an agreement that something is true or legal

384 recollection     

n. a memory of something; power of recalling ideas to the mind

385 recommendation     

n. making attractive or acceptable; pushing for something

386 reconciliation     

n. act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship

387 reconstruction     

n. restoration; the activity of constructing something again

388 recreation     

n. enjoying yourself when you are not working; entertainment

389 recrimination     

n. countercharge; counter or mutual accusation; accusation brought by the accused against the accuser

390 redemption     

n. act of redeeming or condition of having been redeemed; rescue upon payment of ransom

391 reflection     

n. image of something as reflected by a mirror; remark expressing careful consideration

392 refraction     

n. the fact of light or sound being caused to change direction or to separate when it travels through water, glass

393 refrigeration     

n. deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes

394 regeneration     

n. renewal;  growth of lost or destroyed parts or organs

395 regimentation     

n. act of forming into a military unit or a large group of people; imposition of order or discipline;  organization

396 regulation     

n. act of controlling or directing according to rule; prescribed by or according to rule

397 reincarnation     

n. rebirth of the soul in another body; revitalization in another form; a new embodiment

398 rejection     

n. act of refusing to accept, use, or believe someone or something

399 relaxation     

n. state of refreshing tranquility; an act of making less strict

400 rendition     

n. translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work

401 renovation     

n. improving by renewing and restoring; state of being restored to its former good condition; renewal

402 renunciation     

n. sacrificing; giving up; state of having rejected your religious beliefs

403 reparation     

n. act of putting something in working order again; act or process of making amends; compensation

404 repetition     

n. act of doing or performing again

405 representation     

n. act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority on their behalf

406 reproduction     

n. act of making copies

407 reputation     

n. state of being held in high esteem; general estimation in which a person is held by the public

408 requisition     

n. act of requiring, as of right; demand or application made as by authority.

409 resolution     

n. determination; resolving to do something; formal statement of a decision

410 respiration     

n. breathing; the process of inhaling and exhaling; oxidative process occurring within living cells

411 restitution     

n. reparation; getting something back again; restoring something to its original state

412 restoration     

n. act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state

413 restriction     

n. act of keeping something within specified bounds; a principle that limits the extent of something

414 resumption     

n. resuming; beginning again; recommencement

415 resurrection     

n. rising again; resumption of vigor; the act of rising from the dead or returning to life

416 retaliation     

n. action taken in return for an injury or offense; revenge

417 retribution     

n. something justly deserved; recompense; compensation; punishment for offenses

418 revelation     

n. act of revealing or disclosing to others what was unknown before; manifestation of divine truth

419 revitalization     

n. rebirth; bringing again into activity and prominence

420 revolution     

n. act of revolving; motion of a body around a fixed point or line; total or radical change in political organization

421 rotation     

n. revolution; an act of rotating as if on an axis

422 salutation     

n. act of paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; the act of greeting or expressing goodwill

423 salvation     

n. act of saving; preservation or deliverance from destruction, danger, or great calamity

424 sanitation     

n. health; hygiene; application of measures designed to protect public health; disposal or recycling of waste

425 satisfaction     

n. fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite; source or means of gratification

426 section     

n. a part that is cut off or separated

427 sedition     

n. resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion

428 segregation     

n. a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups

429 selection     

n. act of choosing someone or something; choice or collection

430 sensation     

n. feeling; perception associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition

431 separation     

n. action or state of moving or being moved apart

432 solicitation     

n. act of soliciting; inciting of another to commit a crime; temptation; allurement; petition; proposal

433 sophistication     

n. being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject

434 specification     

n. instruction; description; an act of specifying or making a detailed statement

435 speculation     

n. examination by the eye; intellectual check; business venture in unusual risks, with a chance for large profits

436 starvation     

n. act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine

437 stimulation     

n. arousing an organism to action

438 stipulation     

n. provision; an agreement made by parties in a judicial proceeding

439 strangulation     

n. act of strangling, or the state of being strangled; excessive or abnormal constriction of any kind

440 subsection     

n. a section of a section; a part of a part

441 subtraction     

n. reduction; deduction; removing a part from the whole

442 suggestion     

n. an idea, possible plan, or action that is mentioned for other people to consider

443 summation     

n. act of finding the total; summary; act or process of adding

444 superstition     

n. excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or mysterious; worship of a false god; false religion

445 supposition     

n. act of supposing; something supposed; assumption

446 taxation     

n. laying a tax, or imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by authority; raising of revenue

447 temptation     

n. act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction

448 termination     

n. end of something in time or space; result or outcome; conclusion

449 traction     

n. friction between body and surface on which it moves

450 tradition     

n. thought or behavior followed from generation to generation;  heritage

451 transaction     

n. deal; communication involving two or more people that affects all those involved

452 transformation     

n. change in appearance, nature, disposition, condition, or the like

453 transition     

n. going from one state of action to another

454 trepidation     

n. state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension;  involuntary trembling or quivering

455 tribulation     

n. an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

456 tuition     

n. teaching pupils individually; the fee for instruction, especially at a formal institution of learning

457 urbanization     

n. social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban

458 utilization     

n. state of having been made use of; the act of using

459 vacation     

n. leisure time away from work

460 vaccination     

n. the process or an act of giving someone a vaccine

461 vacillation     

n. act of vacillating; moving one way and other; wavering

462 valuation     

n. act of valuing, or of estimating value or worth; act of setting a price; estimation

463 vaporization     

n. process of becoming vapor; conversion of a solid or a liquid into a gas

464 variation     

n. act of changing or altering

465 vegetation     

n. plants of an area or a region; plant life

466 veneration     

n. religious zeal; willingness to serve God

467 ventilation     

n. act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air

468 vexation     

n. act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation

469 vibration     

n. act of vibrating; a shaky motion

470 vindication     

n. act of vindicating, or state of being vindicated; defense; evidence or statements that justify a claim or belief

471 vivisection     

n. the act of operating on living animals, especially in scientific research

472 vocation     

n. a person's employment or main occupation; career or profession

473 volition     

n. act of making a conscious choice; power or faculty of choosing