venial

Day 10Level 2

VEE-nee-uhl

excusable

easily excused or forgiven; minor

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

trifling, excusable, pardonable

Example Sentence:

Rudeness, as long as it is non-violent, is a venial sin.

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sour or sharp in taste or behavior

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recess; partially enclosed place

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to claim for oneself without right

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