VCR Lesson 7
Fiorella Rodriguez 1B
Guess the Word
Lewis and Clark were _________ explorers, eagerly seeking new things in the area received from the Louisiana Purchase.
- inquisitive
- acquisitive
- meritorious
- sumptuary
The correct answer is...
2. Acquisitive
Definition
adj. Eagerly seeking to obtain things, wealth, or information.
Pronunciation:
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Other forms of the word:
acquire (verb), acquisition (noun), aquisitiveness (noun)
Synonyms
- greedy
- covetous
- avaricious
- possessive
- grasping
- avid
Antonyms
- selfless
- disinterested
- apathetic
In Your Workbook
7A (#4) E
7C (#1) acquisitive
Practice
Choose the incorrect sentence.
- The acquisitive little boy was very curious about how things like cars and trucks worked, so he constantly asked his father, a mechanic, questions about the same subject.
- The war hawks displayed acquisitive behavior when they demanded that the United States of America take over Canada through the rallying cry of, "On to Canada!"
- Bob acquired $20,000 through his grandfather's will.
- The acquisition of the Gadsden Purchase is what gave the United States of America the shape that we recognize today.