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7/18/15

Venal

Venal

<vee-nal>

corrupt; crooked; dishonest;

being easy to bribe

The venal boy was bribed with candy and he mowed the lawn.

Remember:
venal reminds of vain
a vain person thinks they deserve money

At work:
The auditor was not venal and his honesty was well known.

(c) 2015 E. Carruthers

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