Words ending in "nation"
Injection to protect the immune system
Vaccination
a journey or a stumble
Trip
Capable of rotating its head up to 270 degrees, this nocturnal bird has specialized feathers that allow it to fly in near-total silence.
Owl
Public health units across Canada continue to encourage seniors to get their annual autumn booster shots to protect against flu variants and this ongoing respiratory virus.
COVID 19
These three visually impaired rodents were pursued by a farmer's wife who used a carving knife.
Three Blind Mice
This red-breasted songbird is traditionally celebrated in folklore as the classic harbinger of spring.
Robin
Murder of a person or political figure
Assassination
A solid seed, or a gaping hole
Pit
This slow-moving mammal spends most of its life hanging upside down in trees and hosts a miniature ecosystem of algae and moths in its fur.
Sloth
In early 2026, Canada announced it would open a new consulate in this massive, icy territory to support Denmark after U.S. threats of annexation sparked a geopolitical crisis.
Greenland
This nimble character managed to avoid getting burned while clearing a piece of household lighting.
Jack (Be Nimble)
In The Wizard of Oz, this is the color of the magical slippers Dorothy wears.
Ruby
To put off doing something or out of habit
Procrastination
To connect, or to break or collapse.
Buckle
This vibrant reptile doesn't just change color for camouflage; it primarily uses its shifting skin tones to regulate temperature and communicate social status.
Chameleon
This racquet sport, which combines elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong, has seen an explosion of popularity among Canadian seniors, leading to a shortage of local community courts.
Pickleball
the cow (that jumped over the moon)
This nostalgic word refers to the fond gathering of old classmates, family members, or military veterans after years apart.
Reunion
Pretending to be someone else
Impersonation
To add fine particles or to remove them
Dust
This semi-aquatic mammal native to Australia has a duck-like bill, lays eggs, and possesses venomous spurs on its hind legs.
Platypus
This iconic 91-year-old Canadian literary legend and author of The Handmaid's Tale remains highly active in public discourse, frequently commenting on global political trends and censorship.
Margaret Atwood
After Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater found himself unable to keep his wife, he put her in one of these to keep her very well.
A pumpkin Shell
A geometric line from the center of a circle to its outer perimeter.
Radius
Getting rid of something
Elimination
Opportunity or problem
Break
This resourceful lizard can shoot a stream of foul-smelling blood out of its own eyes to scare off predators like coyotes.
Horned Lizard (or horned Toad)-They can squirt a fine jet of blood up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) away, often hitting a predator right in the face or mouth
Canada Post has faced major financial headwinds due to a massive shift away from traditional letters and toward this fast-growing modern delivery sector.
Parcel Delivery/ e-commerce shippping
This is the exact number of blackbirds that were baked into the pie set before the king.
four and twenty
Famous for its giant sequoia trees, this majestic, foggy national park is located along northern California's coast.
Redwood
The act of conferring Holy Orders
Ordination
To secure or to flee
Bolt
Though it looks like a cross between a zebra and a giraffe, this shy African mammal is actually the giraffe's only living relative.
Okapi. Okapi and giraffe and the only living members of the family giraffidae
In a major policy shift to generate infrastructure funds, the federal government announced plans to allow private companies to operate the country's four largest of these transportation hubs (retaining public ownership of the land).
Airports
According to the rhyme, this character "stole a pig and away did run," leading to the pig being eaten and the character being beaten.
Tom, Tom, the piper's son
This French art movement from the 18th century is famous for its highly ornate, playful, and asymmetrical designs.
Rococo