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greed

/ɡɹid/

Meanings
noun
A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.

Examples :

"His greed was his undoing."
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undoing noun

/ʌnˈduːɪŋ/

The act of loosening or unfastening

"The child's undoing of his shoelaces took only a moment. "

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selfish adjective

/ˈsɛlfɪʃ/

Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.

"He was often selfish in class, always wanting the best seat and the most attention. "

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possessions noun

/pəˈzɛʃənz/

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

"After the flood, people searched the muddy fields for their lost possessions, hoping to salvage anything that wasn't completely ruined, even though they didn't own the land where the items were found. "

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desire noun

/dɪˈzaɪə/ /diˈzaɪɚ/

Someone or something wished for.

"It is my desire to speak with you."

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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assignments noun

/əˈsaɪnmənts/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

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excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

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needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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deserved verb

/dɪˈzɜːvd/ /dɪˈzɝvd/

To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.

"After playing so well, the team really deserved their win."

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improve verb

/ɪmˈpɹuːv/

To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

"Buying more servers would improve performance."

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greedily adverb

/ˈɡriːdɪli/ /ˈɡriːdəli/

In a greedy manner; with keen or ardent desire.

"I gazed greedily on the gems in the shop window."