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Veto :: Veto (n.) A power or right possessed by one department of government to forbid or prohibit the carrying out of projects attempted by another department; especially, in a constitutional government, a power vested in the chief executive to prevent the enactment of measures passed by the legislature. Such a power may be absolute, as in the case of the Tribunes of the People in ancient Rome, or limited, as in the case of the President of the United States. Called also the veto power..

Over :: Over (prep.) Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding; as, he triumphed over difficulties; the bill was passed over the veto..

Misery :: Misery (n.) Covetousness; niggardliness; avarice.

Grasping :: Grasping (a.) Avaricious; greedy of gain; covetous; close; miserly; as, he is a grasping man..

Vetoist :: Vetoist (n.) One who uses, or sustains the use of, the veto..

Cob :: Cob (n.) A leader or chief; a conspicuous person, esp. a rich covetous person..

Lust :: Lust (n.) To have an eager, passionate, and especially an inordinate or sinful desire, as for the gratification of the sexual appetite or of covetousness; -- often with after..

Covetous :: Covetous (v. t.) Very desirous; eager to obtain; -- used in a good sense.

Covetousness :: Covetousness (n.) A strong or inordinate desire of obtaining and possessing some supposed good; excessive desire for riches or money; -- in a bad sense.

Vetoes :: Vetoes (pl. ) of Vet.

Covetously :: Covetously (adv.) In a covetous manner.

Desirous :: Desirous (n.) Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.

Stunk :: Stingy (superl.) Extremely close and covetous; meanly avaricious; niggardly; miserly; penurious; as, a stingy churl..

Veto :: Veto (n.) An authoritative prohibition or negative; a forbidding; an interdiction.

Niggard :: Niggard (n.) A person meanly close and covetous; one who spends grudgingly; a stingy, parsimonous fellow; a miser..

Closehanded :: Closehanded (a.) Covetous; penurious; stingy; closefisted.

Sordid :: Sordid (a.) Meanly avaricious; covetous; niggardly.

Worldliness :: Worldliness (n.) The quality of being worldly; a predominant passion for obtaining the good things of this life; covetousness; addictedness to gain and temporal enjoyments; worldly-mindedness.

Miserly :: Miserly (a.) Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly.

Grudge :: Grudge (v. i.) To be covetous or envious; to show discontent; to murmur; to complain; to repine; to be unwilling or reluctant.

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