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   avaricious

   /ˌavəˈrɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain: "avaricious corporate bosses looking to maximize profits"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French avaricieux, based on Latin avarus ‘greedy’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. avariciously adverb
   • 2. avariciousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • A

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   • V

     4

   • A

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   • R

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   • I

     1

   • C

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   • I

     1

   • O

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   • U

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   • S

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