radiation 9 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun • energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
• the act of spreading outward from a central source
• syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours
• the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
• the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
• a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
• (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
appreciation 12 5 noun n noun • understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
• delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
• an expression of gratitude
• a favorable judgment
• an increase in price or value
association 11 5 noun n noun • a formal organization of people or groups of people
• the act of consorting with or joining with others
• the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination
• the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
• a social or business relationship
• a relation resulting from interaction or dependence
• (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding
• (ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species
humiliation 11 5 noun n noun • state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
• strong feelings of embarrassment
• an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect
• depriving one of self-esteem
aviation 8 4 noun n noun • the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
• the operation of aircraft to provide transportation
• the art of operating aircraft
• travel via aircraft
deviation 9 4 noun n noun • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
• the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
• the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
• deviate behavior
• a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
abbreviation 12 5 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a shortened form of a word or phrase
• shortening something by omitting parts of it
affiliation 11 5 noun n noun • a social or business relationship
• the act of becoming formally connected or joined
asphyxiation 12 5 noun n noun • the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
• killing by depriving of oxygen
initiation 10 5 noun n noun • a formal entry into an organization or position or office
• the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
• wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge
• an act that sets in motion some course of events
negotiation 11 5 noun n noun • a discussion intended to produce an agreement
• the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms
pronunciation 13 5 noun n noun • the manner in which someone utters a word
• the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
reconciliation 14 6 noun n noun • the reestablishing of cordial relations
• getting two things to correspond
repatriation 12 5 noun n noun • the act of returning to the country of origin
retaliation 11 5 noun n noun • action taken in return for an injury or offense
expiation 9 4 noun n noun • compensation for a wrong
• the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
glaciation 10 4 noun n noun • the condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice; the result of glacial action
• the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice
herniation 10 4 noun n noun • rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
mediation 9 4 noun n noun • a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party
• the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
speciation 10 4 noun n noun • the evolution of a biological species
spoliation 10 4 noun n noun • (law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence
• the act of stripping and taking by force
striation 9 3 noun n noun • any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue
• a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
fasciation 10 3 noun n
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annunciation 12 5 noun n noun • a formal public statement
• a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
• (Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ
appropriation 13 5 verb, noun v, n noun • money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
• incorporation by joining or uniting
• a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
conciliation 12 5 noun n noun • the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
• any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration
• the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
denunciation 12 5 noun n noun • a public act of denouncing
depreciation 12 5 noun n noun • a decrease in price or value
• decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
• a communication that belittles somebody or something
differentiation 15 6 noun n noun • a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
• the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function
• (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
dissociation 12 5 noun n noun • the act of removing from association
• a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
• (chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
enunciation 11 5 noun n noun • the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
exfoliation 11 5 verb, noun v, n noun • the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin
• a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
expropriation 13 5 verb, noun v, n noun • taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)
inebriation 11 5 noun n noun • habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
• a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
ingratiation 12 5 noun n noun • the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments
irradiation 11 5 verb, noun v, n noun • the condition of being exposed to radiation
• a column of light (as from a beacon)
• (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
• the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background
• (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
• (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
officiation 11 5 verb, noun v, n noun • the act of umpiring
• the performance of a religious or ceremonial or public duty
renunciation 12 5 noun n noun • rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
• the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
• an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
• the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
repudiation 11 5 noun n noun • rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
• refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities)
• the exposure of falseness or pretensions
substantiation 14 5 noun n noun • additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
• the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
elutriation 11 5 noun n
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renegotiation 13 6 noun n noun • The act of negotiating again.
brachiation 11 4 noun n noun • swinging by the arms from branch to branch
filiation 9 4 noun n noun • the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
• inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
foliation 9 4 noun n noun • (botany) the process of forming leaves
• (geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock
• (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
• the production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves
• the work of coating glass with metal foil
instantiation 13 4 noun n noun • a representation of an idea in the form of an instance of it
obviation 9 4 noun n noun • the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
palliation 10 4 noun n noun • easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
• to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
propitiation 12 4 noun n noun • the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
• the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
satiation 9 4 noun n noun • the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
• the act of achieving full gratification
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