avariciousness
— Noun
– English
~ extreme greed for material wealth
avaritia
— Noun
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~ reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
avatar
— Noun
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~ a new personification of a familiar idea; "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning"
avatar
— Noun
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~ the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form; "some Hindus consider Krishna to be an avatar of the god Vishnu"
avenger
— Noun
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~ someone who takes vengeance
avens
— Noun
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~ any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers
aventail
— Noun
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~ a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck
aventurine
— Noun
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~ a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
avenue
— Noun
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~ a line of approach; "they explored every avenue they could think of"; "it promises to open new avenues to understanding"
avenue
— Noun
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~ a wide street or thoroughfare
average
— Noun
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~ an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual; "he is about average in height"; "the snowfall this month is below average"
average
— Noun
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~ a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"
average
— Noun
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~ (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
averageness
— Noun
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~ ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
averageness
— Noun
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~ the state of being that is average; indicates normality but with connotations of mediocrity
averment
— Noun
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~ a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
Averrhoa
— Noun
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~ trees native to East Indies having pinnate leaves: carambolas
averroes
— Noun
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~ Arabian philosopher born in Spain; wrote detailed commentaries on Aristotle that were admired by the Schoolmen (1126-1198)
aversion
— Noun
– English
~ a feeling of intense dislike