avarice (n) - excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain.
castigate (tv) - to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
cogitation (n) - a single thought; the capacity to think or reflect; the act of meditation.
concomitant (v) - accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way.
magnum opus (n) -
predilection (n) - an established preference for something.
proclivity (n) - an inclination or predisposition toward something; especially : a strong inherent inclination toward something objectionable.
responsum (n) - a written decision from a rabbinic authority in response to a submitted question or problem. Plural: responsa.
hubris (or hybris) (n) - Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance. (American Heritage)