| extreme |
| 1. adj. Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost. | |
| At the extreme edges, the coating is very thin. | |
| 2. adj. In the greatest or highest degree; intense. | |
| He has an extreme aversion to needles, and avoids visiting the doctor. | |
| 3. adj. Excessive, or far beyond the norm. | |
| His extreme love of model trains showed in the rails that criscrossed his entire home. | |
| 4. adj. Drastic, or of great severity. | |
| I think the new laws are extreme, but many believe them necessary for national security. | |
| 5. adj. Of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment. | |
| Television has begun to reflect the growing popularity of extreme sports such as bungee jumping and skateboarding. | |
| 6. adj. (archaic) Ultimate, final or last. | |
| the extreme hour of life | |
| 7. n. The greatest or utmost point, degree or condition. | |
| 8. n. Each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale. | |
| extremes of temperature | |
| 9. n. A drastic expedient. | |
| 10. n. (mathematics) Either of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion, as 1 and 6 in 1:2=3:6. | |
| 11. adv. (archaic) Extremely. | |
| greed |
| 1. n. A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions. | |
| His greed was his undoing. | |
| What drove them was their ambition, their greed for power. | |
| especially |
| 1. adv. (manner) In a special manner; specially. | |
| 2. adv. (focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal. | |
| 3. adv. (focus) Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something. | |
| Invite them all, especially Molly. | |
| for |
| 1. conj. (dated) Because. | |
| 2. prep. Towards. | |
| The astronauts headed for the moon. | |
| 3. prep. Directed at, intended to belong to. | |
| I have something for you. | |
| 4. prep. In honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of. | |
| We're having a birthday party for Janet. | |
| The cake is for Tom and Helen's anniversary. | |
| The mayor gave a speech for the charity gala. | |
| 5. prep. Supporting. | |
| All those for the motion raise your hands. | |
| 6. prep. Because of. | |
| He wouldn't apologize; and just for that, she refused to help him. | |
| (UK usage) He looks better for having lost weight. | |
| She was the worse for drink. | |
| 7. prep. Over a period of time. | |
| I've lived here for three years. | |
| They fought for days over a silly pencil. | |
| 8. prep. Throughout an extent of space. | |
| 9. prep. On behalf of. | |
| I will stand in for him. | |
| 10. prep. Instead of, or in place of. | |
| 11. prep. In order to obtain or acquire. | |
| I am aiming for completion by the end of business Thursday. | |
| He's going for his doctorate. | |
| Do you want to go for coffee? | |
| People all over Greece looked to Delphi for answers. | |
| Can you go to the store for some eggs? | |
| I'm saving up for a car. | |
| Don't wait for an answer. | |
| What did he ask you for? | |
| 12. prep. In the direction of: marks a point one is going toward. | |
| Run for the hills! | |
| He was headed for the door when he remembered. | |
| 13. prep. By the standards of, usually with the implication of those standards being lower than one might otherwise expect. | |
| Fair for its day. | |
| She's spry for an old lady. | |
| 14. prep. Despite, in spite of. | |
| 15. prep. Used to indicate the subject of a to-infinitive. | |
| For that to happen now is incredibly unlikely. (=It is incredibly unlikely that that will happen now.) | |
| All I want is for you to be happy. (=All I want is that you be happy.) | |
| 16. prep. (chiefly US) Out of; used to indicate a fraction, a ratio | |
| In term of base hits, Jones was three for four on the day | |
| 17. prep. (cricket) Used as part of a score to indicate the number of wickets that have fallen. | |
| At close of play, England were 305 for 3. | |
| 18. prep. To be, or as being. | |
| 19. prep. (obsolete) (Indicating that in prevention of which, or through fear of which, anything is done.) | |
| 20. prep. Used to construe various verbs (see the entries for individual phrasal verbs). | |
| wealth |
| 1. n. (economics) Riches; valuable material possessions. | |
| 2. n. A great amount; an abundance or plenty. | |
| She brings a wealth of knowledge to the project. | |
| 3. n. (obsolete) Prosperity; well-being; happiness. | |
