Venal vs Venial

Venal vs Venial

Venal: open to bribery.

For e.g :

1. The Management department was known for its venal activities.

2. The Institution was deteriorating because of venal and other corrupt practices.

Venial : slight and pardonable.

For e.g :

1. She had to be in the prison for many days though she had committed a venial act.

2. Sometimes, the students are punished for venial acts.

Read the following sentences and choose the right word to fill in the blank.

1. These are the names of the students who have committed some ____________offences. (venal / venial)
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2. The list of companies with a ____________ record have been announced by the administration. (venal / venial )
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3. The government announced the release of people who had committed ________offence. (venal / venial )
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4. All those who were arrested on __________ charges were asked to pay severe fine. (venal / venial )
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5. Sometimes, undermining ______________ acts will be dangerous. (venal / venial)
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