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::: pretend - feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex. I don't pretend to much expertise; N. pretense
::: cupidity - greed (for wealth); CF. cupid; CF. Cupid
::: meander - wind or turn in its course; follow a winding or turning course; move aimlessly and idly
::: chancellor - legal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor
::: resourceful - clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations); N. resource, resourcefulness
::: hirsute - hairy; having a lot of hair
::: waive - give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim
::: dapper - neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry
::: retrieve - recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation
::: stamina - power of endurance; strength; staying power