Greedy

Irina E. (Colombia)
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  1. greedy
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  2. avaricious
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  3. covetous
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  4. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  5. miserly
    characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  6. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  7. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  8. venal
    capable of being corrupted
Created on Fri May 14 18:38:56 EDT 2010

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