TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 18-Oct-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 18-Oct-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists venal [ VEEN-l ] [ adjective ] MEANING : 1. corruptible, mercenary or capable of giving up scruples for a bribe 2. purchasable or obtainable for a charge USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The venal officer was caught while accepting a bribe. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Gwyneth Dunwoody said Communities Secretary Hazel Blears acted for "venal and personal reasons". BBC, Labour MP's fury at Blears' plans, 18 December 2007 untenable [ uhn-TEN-uh'-buh'l ] [ adjective ] MEANING : 1. one that is incapable of being maintained or defended 2. incapable of habitation or occupation ...