petition a formal request that something be submitted to an authority
connotation an idea that is implied or suggested
partition separation by the creation of a boundary that divides
potation the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)
disposition your usual mood
repetition the act of doing or performing again
habituation a general adaptation to unchanging environmental conditions
attrition the act of rubbing together
intuition instinctive knowing, without the use of rational processes
perdition the place or state in which one suffers eternal punishment
pay-station a coin-operated telephone
diction the manner in which something is expressed in words
situation physical position in relation to the surroundings
tuition a fee paid for instruction, especially for higher education
parturition the process of giving birth
position the particular part of space occupied by something
habitation the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place
reputation the general estimation that the public has for a person
pollution contamination of the natural environment
capitation a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person