-ion Lesson #3

-ion suffix

Accretion - the slow, gradual process by
which new things are added and
something gets bigger.

Attrition - the process of gradually
decreasing the strength of
something—such as an army or
workforce—by continually weakening it
or decreasing it in size.

Volition - If you do something of your
own volition, you choose to do it
because you want to—not because you
are forced to.

Coalition - coalition is a temporary union
of different political or social groups that
agrees to work together to achieve a
shared aim.

Retribution - severe punishment that someone
deserves because they have done something very
wrong; it especially refers to punishment or
revenge that is carried out by someone other than
official authorities.

Affliction - An affliction is something that causes
pain and mental suffering, especially a medical
condition.

Distortion - When something is subjected to
distortion, it is twisted out of shape in some way.

Commotion - A commotion is a noisy activity or
loud disturbance.