Avarice
/ˈævərəs/
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Definition
(noun) Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth
Sentence Examples
Young men are apt to fall a victim to their own avarice.
My friends are my estate. Forgive me then the avarice to hoard them.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The king's extreme ____ led him to tax his poor people much too heavily.