Avarice - Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing

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1 Avarice – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing

Avarice – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing

Avarice: (Noun) /ˈævərɪs/

Definition:

a desire to have a lot of money that is considered to be too strong

Synonyms:

Greed, Avidity, Covetousness

Example:

For IELTS Speaking:.
“As a result of the man’s refreshing lack of avarice, a replica of the pub had to be built.”
“I interpreted his secrecy as emotional avarice.”

For IELTS Writing:
“Consuming the fruits of the Earth unrestrained, we become consumed ourselves by avarice and greed.”

Exercise:

Choose the following words to fill in the blank: backfire, canny, avowed, backbone, backdrop, carnival, cakewalk, assisted, bachelor, avarice.

The Trojans wish to __________ the death of Hector; their misplaced values mean that patience in adversity is impossible.
I believe that there is an authentic beauty in science and this is fervently _______ by many scientists.
In Emor he had been rich beyond the dreams of _____________.
He received a ________ of arts degree from Syracuse University and in the early 1950s did graduate studies in musicology at Princeton.
This effectively creates a limited number of entry points into the _________ and simplifies network management.
It is the ___________ to the city’s continued economic growth.
The company’s new policy _____________ when a number of employees threatened to quit.
Don’t expect the game against Florida to be a cakewalk ____________.
He had real charm, which made ___________ figures such as Tolkien distrust him.
They carried with them galvanic batteries of a type generally used for feats of entertainment at ________.

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