Words that rhyme with forestation

n 1: the action of bearing witness 2: the evidence by which something is attested

n 1: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" [syn: controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing]

adj 1: of or belonging to the class Crustacea [syn: crustaceous, crustacean] n 1: any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton

n 1: serious weakening and loss of energy [syn: debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement, exhaustion]

n 1: the state of being clear of trees 2: the removal of trees [syn: deforestation, disforestation]

n 1: hate coupled with disgust [syn: abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, loathing, odium]

n 1: the state of being decayed or destroyed [syn: devastation, desolation] 2: the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed; "her departure left him in utter devastation" 3: an event that results in total destruction [syn: devastation, desolation] 4: plundering with excessive damage and destruction [syn: ravaging, devastation] 5: the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists [syn: destruction, devastation]

n 1: a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug) [syn: disorientation, freak out] 2: confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction; "his disorientation was the result of inattention"

n 1: the formation of a crust [syn: incrustation, encrustation] 2: a hard outer layer that covers something [syn: crust, incrustation, encrustation] 3: a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay [syn: incrustation, encrustation]

n 1: the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories" [syn: experiment, experimentation] 2: the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation [syn: experiment, experimentation]

n 1: the condition of being made easy (or easier); "social facilitation is an adaptive condition" 2: (neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential 3: act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something

n 1: the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans) [syn: gestation, gestation period] 2: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus [syn: pregnancy, gestation, maternity] 3: the conception and development of an idea or plan

n 1: the formation of a crust [syn: incrustation, encrustation] 2: a hard outer layer that covers something [syn: crust, incrustation, encrustation] 3: a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay [syn: incrustation, encrustation]

n 1: the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites 2: a swarm of insects that attack plants; "a plague of grasshoppers" [syn: infestation, plague]

n 1: the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community [syn: integration, integrating, desegregation] [ant: segregation, sequestration] 2: the act of combining into an integral whole; "a consolidation of two corporations"; "after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously"; "the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them" [syn: consolidation, integration] 3: an operation used in the calculus whereby the integral of a function is determined

n 1: a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something [syn: interpretation, reading, version] 2: the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance; "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving" [syn: rendition, rendering, interpretation] 3: an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence" 4: an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning" [syn: interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering]

n 1: an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her" [syn: hint, intimation, breath] 2: a slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen" [syn: inkling, intimation, glimmering, glimmer]

n 1: the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something [syn: bullying, intimidation] 2: the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc. 3: the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid 4: a communication that makes you afraid to try something [syn: determent, deterrence, intimidation]

n 1: rise and fall of the voice pitch [syn: intonation, modulation, pitch contour] 2: singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong 3: the act of singing in a monotonous tone [syn: intonation, chanting] 4: the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations

n 1: the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance [syn: poisoning, toxic condition, intoxication] 2: a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol [syn: drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, intoxication, tipsiness, insobriety] [ant: soberness, sobriety] 3: excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety; "the intoxication of wealth and power"

n 1: the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations" [syn: flood, inundation, deluge, alluvion] 2: an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse" [syn: flood, inundation, deluge, torrent]

n 1: a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion" 2: a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing; "a manifestation of disease" 3: an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit) [syn: materialization, materialisation, manifestation] 4: expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition" [syn: expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion] 5: a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war" [syn: demonstration, manifestation]

n 1: putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning" [syn: misinterpretation, misunderstanding, mistaking]

n 1: a misleading falsehood [syn: misrepresentation, deceit, deception] 2: a willful perversion of facts [syn: falsification, misrepresentation]

n 1: the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children) 2: the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism [syn: harassment, molestation]

n 1: a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land" [syn: state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic] 2: the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him" [syn: nation, land, country] 3: United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911) [syn: Nation, Carry Nation, Carry Amelia Moore Nation] 4: a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation"

n 1: a station in a remote or sparsely populated location [syn: outstation, outpost]

n 1: manual dexterity in the execution of tricks [syn: prestidigitation, sleight of hand]

n 1: a formal and solemn declaration of objection; "they finished the game under protest to the league president"; "the senator rose to register his protest"; "the many protestations did not stay the execution" [syn: protest, protestation] 2: a strong declaration of protest

n 1: the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel); "the rations should be nutritionally balanced" 2: a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) v 1: restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war; "Bread was rationed during the siege of the city" 2: distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed" [syn: ration, ration out]

n 1: the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting [syn: reforestation, re- afforestation]

n 1: the restoration of someone to a useful place in society 2: the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation [syn: reclamation, renewal, rehabilitation] 3: vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation 4: the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises

n 1: a new or different meaning 2: a new or different interpretation

n 1: a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station" 2: proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station" [syn: place, station] 3: (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty 4: the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station" [syn: post, station] 5: the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station v 1: assign to a station [syn: station, post, send, place]

n 1: a subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network

n 1: an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change [syn: variation, fluctuation] 2: an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported" [syn: variation, variance] 3: a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished 4: something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father" [syn: version, variant, variation, edition] 5: an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; "he patented a variation on the sandal" 6: the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north [syn: magnetic declination, magnetic variation, variation] 7: the process of varying or being varied 8: (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon) 9: (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration [syn: mutant, mutation, variation, sport] 10: (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure [syn: pas seul, variation] 11: the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard; "who is responsible for these variations in taxation?"

n 1: all the plant life in a particular region or period; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China" [syn: vegetation, flora, botany] [ant: fauna, zoology] 2: the process of growth in plants 3: an abnormal growth or excrescence (especially a warty excrescence on the valves of the heart) 4: inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life; "their holiday was spent in sleep and vegetation"

n 1: a desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than a microcomputer

adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of the republic of Haiti or its people; "Haitian shantytowns" n 1: a native or inhabitant of Haiti

n 1: the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste" [syn: taste, gustation, sense of taste, gustatory modality]