Both Uses of
rapacious
in
The House of Mirth
- In a flash she remembered Mrs. Trenor's complaints of Carry Fisher's rapacity, and saw that they denoted an unexpected acquaintance with her husband's private affairs.†
Chpt 2.4
- Yes, he would be kind—Lily, from the threshold, had time to feel—kind in his gross, unscrupulous, rapacious way, the way of the predatory creature with his mate.†
Chpt 2.6 *
Definition:
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(rapacious as in: a rapacious cartel) excessively greedy -- often destructive