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From Aberration to Zonation Trivia Quiz

A quick and easy vocabulary quiz. Begin with A and continue on to Z. Use the clues to find words that begin with successive alphabet letters and end with -ation. If you like this one, please try 'From Arrow to Zydeco'.

A multiple-choice quiz by robynraymer. Estimated time: 11 mins.

Author
robynraymer

Time
11 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
392,774

Updated
Dec 25 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
18 / 25

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220

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Question 1 of 25

1. Begins with A and ends with -ation. What word can be applied to a peculiarity or mutation?

Answer: (One word, 10 letters.)

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Question 2 of 25

2. Begins with B and ends with -ation. What word describes the division of something into two parts?

Answer: (One word, 11 letters.)

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Question 3 of 25

3. Begins with C and ends with -ation. What word means "a light meal or spread of food"?

Answer: (One word, 9 letters)

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Question 4 of 25

4. Begins with D and ends with -ation. What word refers to the process of drying out?

Answer: (One word, 11 letters)

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Question 5 of 25

5. Begins with E and ends with -ation. What word means "clarification or illumination"?

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Question 6 of 25

6. Begins with F and ends with -ation. What word means "aggravation or annoyance"?

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Question 7 of 25

7. Begins with G and ends with -ation. What word is a synonym for "pregnancy"?

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Question 8 of 25

8. Begins with H and ends with -ation. What word refers to the process of getting used to something?

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Question 9 of 25

9. Begins with I and ends with -ation. What word refers to something that is newly created?

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Question 10 of 25

10. Begins with J and ends with -ation. What word means "excuse or rationalization"?

Answer: (One word, 13 letters.)

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Question 11 of 25

11. Begins with K and ends with -ation. What word (more commonly spelled with a C at the start) names a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis?

Answer: (One word, 6 letters)

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Question 12 of 25

12. Begins with L and ends with -ation. What word is a synonym for "freedom" or "the act of setting free"?

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Question 13 of 25

13. Begins with M and ends with -ation. What word is a synonym for "menses"?

Answer: (One word, 12 letters)

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Question 14 of 25

14. Begins with N and ends with -ation. What word means "repudiation or nullification"?

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Question 15 of 25

15. Begins with O and ends with -ation. What word means "deception or prevarication"?

Answer: (One word, 11 letters)

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Question 16 of 25

16. Begins with P and ends with -ation. What word refers to a period during which a new employee is still under scrutiny before he or she becomes a permanent employee?

Answer: (One word, 9 letters)

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Question 17 of 25

17. Begins with R and ends with -ation. What word refers to the process of bringing something back to its original pristine state?

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Question 18 of 25

18. Begins with S and ends with -ation. What word means "feeling" or "a smashing success"?

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Question 19 of 25

19. Begins with T and ends with -ation. What word is a synonym for "fear"?

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Question 20 of 25

20. Begins with U and ends with -ation. What word refers to a takeover or the process of commandeering a position?

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Question 21 of 25

21. Begins with V and ends with -ation. What word refers to humming, jiggling, trembling, or thrumming?

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Question 22 of 25

22. I'm skipping W, X, and Y. Begins with Z and ends with -ation. What word means "the process of dividing something into zones"?

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Question 23 of 25

23. Back to A. Begins with A and ends with -ation. What word could you use to fill in the blank to make a meaningful phrase with any one of the starting words? Clinton/Bush/Obama/Trump ________.

Answer: (One word, 14 letters)

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Question 24 of 25

24. Back to D. Begins with D and ends with -ation. What word refers to the process of jumping (or being pushed) out of a window?

Answer: (One word, 14 letters)

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Question 25 of 25

25. Back to I. Begins with I and ends with -ation. What word is a synonym for "creativity"?

Answer: (One word, 11 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Begins with A and ends with -ation. What word can be applied to a peculiarity or mutation?

Answer: aberration

Synonyms for aberration include oddity, peculiarity, and quirk. Aberrant can mean atypical, abnormal, deviant, eccentric, or anomalous.

2. Begins with B and ends with -ation. What word describes the division of something into two parts?

Answer: bifurcation

For instance, the United States legislature underwent bifurcation into the Senate and the House of Representatives. Synonyms for bifurcation include division, separation, and divergence.

3. Begins with C and ends with -ation. What word means "a light meal or spread of food"?

Answer: collation

Other C words ending in -ation include creation and continuation. Synonyms for this type of collation include buffet, banquet, and spread. Another meaning for collation is "data management". For example, in the textbook industry we sometimes have to collate particular learning standards to the exact places where they are taught in a textbook.

4. Begins with D and ends with -ation. What word refers to the process of drying out?

Answer: dehydration

Other d_____ation words include differentiation and defenestration. Semi-synonyms for dehydration include dryness, drought, and evaporation.

5. Begins with E and ends with -ation. What word means "clarification or illumination"?

Answer: explanation

Other e_____ation words include explication and expiation. Other synonyms for explanation include account, breakdown, and exposition.

6. Begins with F and ends with -ation. What word means "aggravation or annoyance"?

Answer: frustration

Other f_____ation words include Frenchification, a made-up word. Other synonyms for frustration include vexation, obstruction, and disgruntlement.

7. Begins with G and ends with -ation. What word is a synonym for "pregnancy"?

Answer: gestation

Other g_____ation words include gentrification. Other synonyms for gestation include gravidity, ripening, and maturation.

8. Begins with H and ends with -ation. What word refers to the process of getting used to something?

Answer: habituation

Other h_____ation words include hydration and hallucination. Synonyms for habituation include adapting, accustomizing, and acclimatization.

9. Begins with I and ends with -ation. What word refers to something that is newly created?

Answer: innovation

Other i_____ation words include imagination and immigration. Synonyms for innovation include modernization. An innovation is supposed to be an invention that is "on the cutting edge."

10. Begins with J and ends with -ation. What word means "excuse or rationalization"?

Answer: justification

Other synonyms for justification include defense, exculpation, and reason. Antonyms include charge, indictment, and opposition. Words in the same family include just (meaning "fair"), justice, and justify.

11. Begins with K and ends with -ation. What word (more commonly spelled with a C at the start) names a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis?

Answer: kation

Please send me more k_____ation words. Kation can also be spelled cation. Its adjective form is cationic.

12. Begins with L and ends with -ation. What word is a synonym for "freedom" or "the act of setting free"?

Answer: liberation

Other l_____ation words include libation, lactation, and location. Other synonyms for liberation include deliverance, emancipation, and unshackling.

13. Begins with M and ends with -ation. What word is a synonym for "menses"?

Answer: menstruation

Other m_____ation words include ministration and migration. Other synonyms for menstruation include monthlies, "the curse," and having one's period.

14. Begins with N and ends with -ation. What word means "repudiation or nullification"?

Answer: negation

Other n_____ation words include nation and notation. Other synonyms for negation include antithesis and renunciation.

15. Begins with O and ends with -ation. What word means "deception or prevarication"?

Answer: obfuscation

Other o_____ation include ovation and orientation. Synonyms for the verb to obfuscate include baffle, becloud, and befuddle. Antonyms include clarify, explain, and illuminate.

16. Begins with P and ends with -ation. What word refers to a period during which a new employee is still under scrutiny before he or she becomes a permanent employee?

Answer: probation

Other p_____ation words include prevarication and protestation. Synonyms for probation include trial, apprenticeship, and noviciate.

17. Begins with R and ends with -ation. What word refers to the process of bringing something back to its original pristine state?

Answer: restoration

Other r_____ation words include ration and reforestation. Synonyms for restoration or reclamation include rejuvenation and renewal. Antonyms include destruction, deforestation, pollution, and neglect.

18. Begins with S and ends with -ation. What word means "feeling" or "a smashing success"?

Answer: sensation

Other s_____ation words include station and speculation. Synonyms for sensation (meaning "a feeling") include vibes, sensibility, and awareness. Synonyms for the adjective sensational (meaning "wonderful") include thrilling, amazing, and astounding.

19. Begins with T and ends with -ation. What word is a synonym for "fear"?

Answer: trepidation

Other t_____ation words include transubstantiation. Synonyms for trepidation include apprehension, uneasiness, and worriment. Antonyms include collectedness, composure, and ease.

20. Begins with U and ends with -ation. What word refers to a takeover or the process of commandeering a position?

Answer: usurpation

Other u_____ation words include unification. Synonyms for usurpation include annexation, confiscation, and appropriation. Antonyms include release and letting go.

21. Begins with V and ends with -ation. What word refers to humming, jiggling, trembling, or thrumming?

Answer: vibration

Other v_____ation words include variation, verification, and vacation. Synonyms for vibration include reverberation, quaking, and pulsation. Antonyms include stillness.

22. I'm skipping W, X, and Y. Begins with Z and ends with -ation. What word means "the process of dividing something into zones"?

Answer: zonation

Please send in more z_____ation words. Synonyms for zonation include zoning and division. Antonyms include unification.

23. Back to A. Begins with A and ends with -ation. What word could you use to fill in the blank to make a meaningful phrase with any one of the starting words? Clinton/Bush/Obama/Trump ________.

Answer: administration

Other a_____ation words include aberration and amplification. Synonyms for administration include authority, jurisdiction, and government. In the case of Donald Trump's administration, synonyms include rule, reign, and dictatorship.

24. Back to D. Begins with D and ends with -ation. What word refers to the process of jumping (or being pushed) out of a window?

Answer: defenestration

As you know, other d_____ation words include dehydration, differentiation, and dispensation. Semi-synonyms for defenestration include expulsion, ejection, and riddance.

25. Back to I. Begins with I and ends with -ation. What word is a synonym for "creativity"?

Answer: imagination

Other i_____ation words include infestation and illumination. Synonyms for imagination include creativity, artistry, fancy, and ingenuity. Antonyms include reality and stolidness.

Source: Author robynraymer

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