Read the passage from “the devil and tom walker.” in the passage, what does the word avarice mean?
from “the devil and tom walker”
he was not prone to let his wife into his confidence; but as this was an uneasy secret, he willingly shared it with her. all her avarice was awakened at the mention of hidden gold, and she urged her husband to comply with the black man's terms, and secure what would make them wealthy for life.
a.
bossiness
b.
greediness
c.
meanness
d.
selfishness

greediness

In the passage avarice is used to describe Tom Walker's wife. The contextual clues that help one determine it's meaning is "hidden gold" and "wealthy for life". Since these are the two things that seem to matter to the woman, it can be deduced that avarice means greediness. While she did urge her husband to comply, she is not commanding him - this would suggest bossiness. Also, in this specific part we don't see any evidence that would suggest she is mean or selfish.

the answer is B

Explanation:

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c. is the answer to your question.

explanation:

our founding fathers introduced the revolutionary idea that each person's desire to pursue their idea of happiness was not self-indulgence, but a necessary driver of a prosperous society. they created a government to defend that right for everyone.