Word a Day
venal
What does venal mean?
venal (adjective): corrupt, mercenary.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use venal in a sentence?
- Can someone explain to me why a venal judge was appointed? (Tatoeba sentence #10127873 by shekitten, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce venal?
/ˈvinəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of venal?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “venal”?
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What does “venal” mean?
corrupt, mercenary
Right! That's what “venal” means.
wrong or distorted
Not quite: that's what awry means.
desirous of owning
Not quite: that's what possessive means.
not yet discovered
Not quite: that's what unexplored means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “venal”?
dishonest
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tentative
Not quite: tentative means something else.
intrinsic
Not quite: intrinsic means something else.
pragmatic
Not quite: pragmatic means something else.
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