Vocabulary Word
Word: venal
Definition: capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal
Definition: capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal
Sentences Containing 'venal'
Any other than yourself would have considered the disclosure of M. de Villefort insignificant, or else dictated by venal ambition,''These words were an allusion to the sentiments which the minister of police had uttered with so much confidence an hour before.
More Vocab Words
::: circumvent - outwit; defeat by behaving more cleverly; outsmart; baffle; avoid; get around::: fulminate - thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation
::: dormant - sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent
::: temporal - of time; not lasting forever; limited by time; temporary; secular; worldly
::: gloss - brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.
::: converse - opposite; ADJ.
::: insularity - narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula
::: entomology - study of insects
::: compact - agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement
::: maverick - rebel; nonconformist (in a group)
