Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word(s) followed by four words/group of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
The ability to imagine and conceive a common good is inconsistent with what is known as **'pleonexia'** is a major struggle for a good democracy to realize.
- AGreed to grab everything for oneself
- BGreed to accumulate more and more wealth
- CDislike for others
- DOver ambitious
Explanation
'Pleonexia' (from Greek) means greed — specifically the insatiable desire to accumulate more and more wealth. This fits the sentence's context, where imagining a common good is said to be inconsistent with such acquisitiveness. 'Envy' is resentment of others' possessions (a different vice), and 'desire' alone is too weak. Hence (B) Greed to accumulate more and more wealth is correct.