1. Avarice, noun: greed
The Spanish conquistadors
were known for their avarice, plundering Incan land and stealing Incan gold.
2. Tumult, noun: a state
of chaos, noise and confusion
Riots broke out just in
front of our apartment building, and the tumult continued late into the night.
3. Quip, noun: a witty
saying or remark
In one of the most famous
Quips about classical music, Mark Twain said: “Wagner’s music is better than it
sounds”.
4. Deter, verb: turn away
from by persuasion
His mother tried to deter
him from joining the army, but he was too intoxicated with the idea of war to
listen.
Verb: try to prevent; show
opposition to
The government’s primary
job should involve deterring paths to war, not finding ways to start them.
5. Voracious, adjective:
very hungry; approaching an activity with gusto
Shane was a voracious reader, sometimes he tends
to finish two novels in the same day.
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