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malicious [məˈlıʃəs] ADJ

2. malicious:

▶ maliciously ADV
▶ maliciousness N

auspicious [ɔːˈspıʃəs] ADJ

2. auspicious:

▶ auspiciously ADV

atrocious [əˈtrəʊʃəs] ADJ

2. atrocious:

▶ atrociously ADV

voracious [vɒˈreıʃəs] ADJ form

delicious [dıˈlıʃəs] ADJ

2. delicious:

▶ deliciously ADV
▶ deliciousness N

judicious [dʒuːˈdıʃəs] ADJ

▶ judiciously ADV
▶ judiciousness N

officious [əˈfıʃəs] ADJ

pernicious [pəˈnıʃəs] ADJ

suspicious [səˈspıʃəs] ADJ

2. suspicious:

▶ suspiciously ADV

avarice [ˈævərıs] N

▶ avaricious [ˌævəˈrıʃəs] ADJ

gracious [ˈgreıʃəs] ADJ

2. gracious:

▶ graciously ADV
▶ graciousness N

spacious [ˈspeıʃəs] ADJ

▶ spaciously ADV
▶ spaciousness N

audacious [ɔːˈdeıʃəs] ADJ

1. audacious:

2. audacious:

▶ audaciously ADV
▶ audacity [ɔːˈdæsətı] N

rapacious [rəˈpeıʃəs] ADJ

▶ rapaciously ADV
▶ rapaciousness, rapacity [rəˈpæsıtı] N

capacious [kəˈpeıʃəs] ADJ

▶ capaciously ADV

ferocious [fəˈrəʊʃəs] ADJ

▶ ferociously ADV
▶ ferocity [fəˈrɒsətı] N

sagacious [səˈgeıʃəs] ADJ

▶ sagaciously ADV
▶ sagaciousness, sagacity [səˈgæsətı] N

salacious [səˈleıʃəs] ADJ

▶ salaciously ADJ
▶ salaciousness N
▶ salacity [səˈlæsıtı] N

vivacious [vıˈveıʃəs] ADJ

▶ vivaciously ADV
▶ vivacity [vıˈvæsətı] N

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It is in the form of a fabliau and tells the story of a miserly merchant, his avaricious wife and her lover, a wily monk.
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He is described as an avaricious fiend who turns death into power.
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He is an avaricious old wizard who seeks immortality and world conquest.
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Seen as extremely avaricious, he was distrusted even by most of his cabinet colleagues.
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They include the avaricious or miserly, who hoarded possessions, and the prodigal, who squandered them.
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People will not believe one another, falsehoods will win disputes and brothers will become avaricious.
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He is weak of judgment, infirm of purpose, irresolute in action, gross in his appetites, selfish and avaricious.
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The aunt is a very avaricious person.
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He was mean, cruel, vindictive, avaricious but surprisingly well-read and shrewd in financial dealings.
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They include the avaricious or miserly (including many clergymen, and popes and cardinals), who hoarded possessions, and the prodigal, who squandered them.
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