venal 
venal
Definition
ve·nal (vē′nəl)
adjective
- Now Rare capable of being obtained for a price venal services
- that can readily be bribed or corrupted a venal judge
- characterized by bribery or corruption a venal bargain
Etymology: L venalis, salable, for sale < *venus, sale < IE *wesno-, price > Sans vasná-, price, payment, Gr ōnos, price
ve′·nally adverb
venal
Synonyms
venal
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- scholar: His zeal for the total and correct application of the Sharia and his impatience with unjust and venal scholars is thus understandable.
- politician: It takes a long time to catch up with venal French politicians, not least because of the privacy laws.
- system: Physiology 1 The Circulatory System The circulatory system can be divided into two parts; the arterial system, and the venal system.
- governor: His target: a venal provincial governor by the name of Gaius Verres.
- operator: Gordon Brown, meanwhile, will inherit the electoral equivalent of Enron share certificates, out-smarted by a more venal, less principled operator.
Modifying Another Word
- so: Not everything was so venal in this operation, however.
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