
Explanation of siren (noun) form: sirens a sea-nymph, described by Homer as dwelling between the island of Circe and Scylla
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Explanation of rote (noun) repetition of words or sounds as a means of learning them, with slight attention
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Explanation of genealogist (noun) a tracer of pedigrees
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Explanation of magisterial (adjective) having an air of authority
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Explanation of left-handed (adjective) clumsy
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Explanation of surety (noun) form: sureties security for payment or performance
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Explanation of declension (noun) form plural: declension the change of endings in nouns and adjectives to express their different relations of gender
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Explanation of improvident (adjective) lacking foresight or thrift
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Explanation of resonance (noun) the quality of being able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations
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Explanation of imminent (adjective) dangerous and close at hand
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