Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the word printed in italic bold in the sentence.
The rapacious plunderers did not spare even the people living in the slums.

warlike

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barbarous

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avaricious

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nomadic

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Solution

The correct option is B avaricious
In this sentence we would be looking into the word that best expresses "Rapacious" from the options given below.
Rapacious means aggressively greedy or grasping.
If we look into the given options
warlike means disposed towards or threatening war; hostile
Barbarous means extremely brutal
Avaricious means having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain
Nomadic living the life of a nomad; wandering
Option C best expresses rapacious. It is the correct option

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