venal / venial
Open to bribes versus forgivable.
Venal means corrupt or open to bribes. Venial means slight and forgivable. A venial fault is not a venal one.
Examples
Use The clerk was not venal.
Use The slip was venial.
Avoid The slip was venal.
Open to bribes versus forgivable.
Venal means corrupt or open to bribes. Venial means slight and forgivable. A venial fault is not a venal one.
Use The clerk was not venal.
Use The slip was venial.
Avoid The slip was venal.