VCR Lesson 7 Presentation
Jordan Schuler
Fill in the Blank Exercise
The __________________ student had perfect attendance lest year because he feared that if he missed a day, he would miss the opportunity to learn something new.
Acquisitive
adj. Eagerly seeking to obtain things, wealth, or information.
Different parts of speech:
acquire, v.
acquisition, n.
acquisitiveness, n.
Roots
Quaero, Quaerere, Quaesivi, Quaesitum (L.) "to seek," "to search for"
ac = ad (L.) "to," "toward"
Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms
- Greedy
- Covetous
- Avaricious
Antonyms
- Selfless
- Charitable
- Content (Indirect antonym- if you are content with the amount you have of something, you do not desire more)
History
Originated in the mid-nineteenth century from French acquisitif and late Latin acquisitivus.
Usage
As seen in many of the synonyms, the word tends to have a negative connotation, however, on its own, it simply means to be eager to obtain something.
Exercises in the Book
Exercise 7A:
Identify the Synonym
An acquisitive coin collector a. curious b. querulous c. clever d. knowledgable e. grasping
Exercise 6B:
None
Exercise 6C:
Contestants on game shows must be intellectually acquisitive in order to summon answers to questions on a wide variety of subjects.
Exercise 6D:
(6) Information-collecting spies --> Acquisitive
Incorrect Usage Exercise
a. John worked all his life to acquire the knowledge of how to cure a rare disease.
b. Bob's acquisition of the large inheritance meant he did not have to work another day in his life.
c. People viewed her as a greedy person because of the acquisitiveness of her ways.
d. The acquisitive collector marveled at his completed collection.
Answer: D
An acquisitive person would not have a completed collection. He would wish to attain more to add to it.