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wealthy, having an abundance of money
We laughed at our teacher's statement that she was fluent in French and ________ in China, where the U.S. dollar can buy a lot. |
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greed, desire to get something
Donald Duck's uncle, Scrooge McDuck, is noted for his __________ and is always scheming to get even more bags and bags of bucks. |
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greed for gain, inordinate desire to appropriate anothers wealth or posessions
We were astonished by the ______ of the woman who compromised her integrity and reputation just for the sake of getting more money. |
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without resources, in poverty
The treasure hunter bemoaned the fact thatthe sunken ship he spent millions to find had been transporting musical instruments, and the only gold aboard was the flaking paint on the trumpets and tubas, leaving he searcher more ______ than he was before he began his quest. |
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pertaining to money
The accountants thought they were hysterically funny when they showed up at the meeting in workout clothes and claimed they were "_______ fitness buffs"! |
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economical, careful in the use of goods
"I'm not cheap, but I am fr_____," said Andrew, "and I refuse to waste money on renting videos repeatedly when I can buy them for almost the same cost." |
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a beggar
Every day when he passed the mendicant on he sidewalk, Mr. Weise would give the man a dollar and ask him how he was doing that day. |
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serving merely for pay
Timothy was so mercenary that he would do anything for a dollar, even betray his buddies by telling the gossip reporter which football players had broken curfew the night before the big game. |
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