VCR Presentation 7
Alexa Arciero
Guess the Word
Veruca Salt is a very _____________ girl, for she greedily seeks to obtain Mr. Wonka's squirrels and other rare items in the Wonka Factory.
Acquisitive
adj. eagerly seeking to obtain things, wealth, or information.
*excessively interested in acquiring money or material items.
Roots
quaero, quaerere , quaesivi, quaesitum <L. "to seek," "to search for"
ac= ad <L. "to" or "toward"
Other Parts of Speech
v. acquire - I have ambitions to acquire a large amount of money this summer.
n. acquisition - Many people have an acquisition for attention.
Familiar Words
quest
question
prerequisite
inquiry
Synonyms
greedy
covetous
possessive
grasping
materialistic
ambitious
Now You Try
Choose the letter of the sentence in which the word in bold-faced type is used incorrectly.
a) Lesley is very acquisitive in regards to receiving praise on her hard work in the office.
b) The acquisitive homeless man was desperately asking for spare change in order to obtain enough money to buy a meal.
c) Norman considers himself acquisitive because he tries to be frugal and is content with the few essential items he owns.
d) Jackie is known for being acquisitive for information on stars because she in constantly reading books on space.