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Adjective: avaricious  `a-vu'ri-shus
  1. Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
    "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"
    - covetous, grabby [N. Amer], grasping, greedy, prehensile

See also: acquisitive, avarice