The mother vice.Greed is the fourth slovenly slov·en·ly adj. 1. Untidy, as in dress or appearance. 2. Marked by negligence; slipshod. See Synonyms at sloppy. slov transgression taken up by a little series of books from Oxford University Press on the seven deadly sins. But to author Phyllis A. Tickle, it's the "matriarch of a deadly clan." Greed is an adventurous romp through our understanding of this particular evil and how it's been interpreted in art, film, and literature. Whether it's "avarice av·a·rice n. Immoderate desire for wealth; cupidity. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin av " or "covetousness cov·et·ous adj. 1. Excessively and culpably desirous of the possessions of another. See Synonyms at jealous. 2. Marked by extreme desire to acquire or possess: covetous of learning. " to you, Greed is fun reading for the literarily inclined. |
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