"If there be one here tonight who believes that his rights will not sooner or later be taken
from him by the avaricious Americans, his ignorance ought to excite our pity, for he knows
little of the character of our common foe.
9. Given Tecumseh's other descriptions in this passage, what is the best definition for the
word avaricious?
A. Casually unaware
B. Destructively grasping
C. Frightening but harmless
D. Quietly deceitful