rapacity
61Discontent — Dis con*tent , n. 1. Want of content; uneasiness and inquietude of mind; dissatisfaction; disquiet. [1913 Webster] Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York. Shak. [1913 Webster] The rapacity of his father s… …
62Edacity — E*dac i*ty, n. [L. edacitas.] Greediness; voracity; ravenousness; rapacity. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …
63Extortion — Ex*tor tion, n. [F. extorsion.] 1. The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any undue exercise of power; undue exaction; overcharge. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The offense committed by… …
64Gray shark — Shark Shark, n. [Of uncertain origin; perhaps through OF. fr. carcharus a kind of dogfish, Gr. karchari as, so called from its sharp teeth, fr. ka rcharos having sharp or jagged teeth; or perhaps named from its rapacity (cf. {Shark}, v. t. & i.); …
65Gypohierax Angolensis — Vulturine Vul tur*ine (?; 277), a. [L. vulturinus.] Of or pertaining to a vulture; resembling a vulture in qualities or looks; as, the vulturine sea eagle ({Gypohierax Angolensis}); vulturine rapacity. [1913 Webster] The vulturine nose, which… …
66Hammer-headed shark — Shark Shark, n. [Of uncertain origin; perhaps through OF. fr. carcharus a kind of dogfish, Gr. karchari as, so called from its sharp teeth, fr. ka rcharos having sharp or jagged teeth; or perhaps named from its rapacity (cf. {Shark}, v. t. & i.); …
67Leonine — Le o*nine (l[=e] [ o]*n[imac]n), a. [L. leoninus, fr. leo, leonis, lion: cf. F. l[ e]onin. See {Lion}.] Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the lion; as, a leonine look; leonine rapacity. {Le o*nine*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Leonine verse}, a… …
68Leonine verse — Leonine Le o*nine (l[=e] [ o]*n[imac]n), a. [L. leoninus, fr. leo, leonis, lion: cf. F. l[ e]onin. See {Lion}.] Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the lion; as, a leonine look; leonine rapacity. {Le o*nine*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Leonine… …
69Leoninely — Leonine Le o*nine (l[=e] [ o]*n[imac]n), a. [L. leoninus, fr. leo, leonis, lion: cf. F. l[ e]onin. See {Lion}.] Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the lion; as, a leonine look; leonine rapacity. {Le o*nine*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Leonine… …
70Liver shark — Shark Shark, n. [Of uncertain origin; perhaps through OF. fr. carcharus a kind of dogfish, Gr. karchari as, so called from its sharp teeth, fr. ka rcharos having sharp or jagged teeth; or perhaps named from its rapacity (cf. {Shark}, v. t. & i.); …