Adjective

(en adjective)

Voracious; avaricious.

* 1787 , :

To presume a want of motives for such contests [of power between states] as an argument against their existence, would be to forget that men are ambitious, vindictive, and rapacious .

Given to taking by force or plundering; aggressively greedy.

* 1910 , :

A Prince [...] sooner becomes hated by being rapacious and by interfering with the property and with the women of his subjects, than in any other way.

Subsisting off live prey.

* 1827 , :

Even the rapacious birds appeared to comprehend the nature of the ceremony, for [...] they once more began to make their airy circuits above the place [...]

Adjective

(en adjective)

Harsh and rough-sounding.

At night, raucous sounds come from the swamp.

Disorderly and boisterous.

Acts of vandalism were committed by a raucous gang of drunkards.

* {{quote-news, year=2014

, date=November 14 , author=Stephen Halliday , title=Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Maloney the hero , work=The Scotsman citation , page= , passage=In a raucous atmosphere, it was an unforgiving and physical contest from the start. Grant Hanley conceded the first free-kick within the opening 20 seconds, setting the tone for a busy and thankless evening for Serbian referee Milorad Mazic.}}

Loud and annoying.

the new neighbors had a raucous party.