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adaptation
            *noun* - the process of adjusting to new conditions.
         
    
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addiction
            *noun* - a compulsive physiological need for a habit-forming substance.
         
    
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admiration
            *noun* - a feeling of wonder or approval.
         
    
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advertation
            *noun* - the act of turning attention to something.
         
    
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adjudication
            *noun* - the legal process of resolving a dispute.
         
    
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adulation
            *noun* - excessive admiration or praise.
         
    
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adumbration
            *noun* - a foreshadowing or vague indication.
         
    
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adjugation
            *noun* - the act of joining or uniting.
         
    
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adventation
            *noun* - the act of coming; arrival.
         
    
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admonition
            *noun* - a warning or reprimand.