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
UseThe clerk was not venal.
UseThe slip was venial.
AvoidThe 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.
UseThe clerk was not venal.
UseThe slip was venial.
AvoidThe slip was venal.