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Explanation of siren (noun)
form: sirens

a sea-nymph, described by Homer as dwelling between the island of Circe and Scylla



   
Explanation of rote (noun)
repetition of words or sounds as a means of learning them, with slight attention



   
Explanation of genealogist (noun)
a tracer of pedigrees



   
Explanation of magisterial (adjective)
having an air of authority



   
Explanation of left-handed (adjective)
clumsy



   
Explanation of surety (noun)
form: sureties

security for payment or performance



   
Explanation of declension (noun)
form plural: declension

the change of endings in nouns and adjectives to express their different relations of gender



   
Explanation of improvident (adjective)
lacking foresight or thrift



   
Explanation of resonance (noun)
the quality of being able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations



   
Explanation of imminent (adjective)
dangerous and close at hand



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