| A | B |
| adaptation (AD ap TAY shuhn) | a change, modification, or adjustment |
| apprehension (AP ri HEN shuhn) | anxiety or fear |
| concession (kuhn SESH uhn) | the act of yielding or granting |
| confirmation (KAHN fur MAY shuhn) | verification or validation |
| contention (kuhn TEN shuhn) | dispute or controversy |
| coronation (KOR uh NAY shuhn) | a ceremony crowning a king or queen |
| deliberation (di LIB uh RAY shuhn) | thoughtful and lengthy discussion or consideration |
| desertion (di ZUR shuhn) | abandonment |
| detention (di TEN shuhn) | confinement or holding in custody |
| disruption (dis RUHP shuhn) | something that causes confusion or disorder |
| distortion (di STOR shuhn) | an act of twisting or bending something out of shape |
| filtration (fil TRAY shuhn) | the process of straining or filtering |
| innovation (IN uh VAY shuhn) | a new creation or change |
| intervention (IN tur VEN shuhn) | the act of coming between, usually to hinder or modify |
| perfection (pur FEK shuhn) | something without flaws |
| prosecution (PRAHS i KYOO shuhn) | the initiation and conducting of legal actions |
| recommendation (REK uh men DAY shuhn) | a suggestion; a favorable statement of evaluation |
| resignation (REZ ig NAY shuhn) | unresisting acceptance of a situation |
| resolution (REZ uh LOO shuhn) | a resolving or settling of a problem or dispute |
| resurrection (REZ uh REK shuhn) | revival of something; rebirth |