8-letter words
ending in TION.

Adding numbers together; something that has been added.

Taking a child into your family as your own; choosing something to use.

Letting air into something, such as soil or water.

A strong wish to achieve something.

A short performance to try out for a part in a show.

Flying aircraft, and the work of building and running them.

An official mention of praise; a reference to a book or source.

Making something new; something that has been made.

Removing something, especially words or files.

Being moved down to a lower rank or job.

Great love and loyalty to someone or something.

Becoming wider or larger, like the pupil of your eye.

Making a liquid weaker by adding water.

Money or goods given to help others.

How long something lasts.

Being forced or thrown out of somewhere.

When people vote to choose a leader or representative.

A maths statement showing that two things are equal.

When a volcano bursts out with lava, ash and gas.

Being made to leave your home by law.

Hard physical or mental effort.

A very strong interest that you can't stop thinking about.

A part of a whole, such as ½ or ¾; a small part.

The rubbing of one thing against another; disagreement between people.

When a plan or hope finally comes true.

The job something is meant to do; a formal party or event.

Common sense and the courage to get things done.

The part of a car that starts the engine; setting something alight.

Not doing anything when something should be done.

A place where roads or railway lines meet.

The place where something is.

A change in a living thing's genes.

Saying no to something or denying it.

A set of signs or symbols, such as in music or maths.

A written request signed by many people asking for a change.

The place where something is; the way you hold your body.

When a caterpillar or larva becomes a pupa.

Something you ask to find out an answer; a matter to decide.

What you do or feel because of something; a chemical change.

A member of your family; a link between things.

Turning round and round; taking turns in a fixed order.

Official permission; a punishment for breaking a rule.

Giving someone medicine to make them calm or sleepy.

The answer to a problem; a liquid with something dissolved in it.

The system of collecting taxes.

The grip a wheel or shoe has on the ground.

A holiday (mainly US); a break between university terms.

A feeling of being annoyed or worried.

A strong feeling that you should do a certain job.

The power to choose or decide for yourself.