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admiration
            noun: a feeling of respect and approval.
         
    
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armation
            noun: the state of being armed; the act of preparing for war.
         
    
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amortization
            noun: the process of gradually paying off a debt.
         
    
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abomination
            noun: a thing that causes disgust or hatred.
         
    
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alteration
            noun: the action or process of changing or modifying.
         
    
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altercation
            noun: a noisy argument or disagreement.
         
    
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assassination
            noun: the act of killing someone important for political reasons.
         
    
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aspiration
            noun: a hope or ambition of achieving something.
         
    
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anticipation
            noun: the act of looking forward to something.
         
    
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aberration
            noun: a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected.