Word of the Day: AVARICIOUS

Kind of like Scrooge

avaricious (adj) - possessed by or showing extreme greed or covetousness; acquisitive and grasping [av-uh-rish-uhs]

BREAKDOWN: AVAR- (greed) + -ICE (quality) + -OUS (full of)

• avarice is greed or covetousness

“The avaricious man is like the barren sandy ground of the desert which sucks in all the rain and dew with greediness, but yields no fruitful herbs or plants for the benefit of others.” —Zeno of Elea