venial - Dictionary definition and meaning for word venial
key word is menial. We forgive someone for menial mistakes.
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ven + ial (ill) when child is ill, his mischievousness is forgiveable
replace the first word with d and the word "denial" means to deny something or give excuse to something
Remember "venal" - it is pertaining to sin. This is also pertaining to sin.
Venial--replace v with d..ie denial means rejecting the request ..so contradictory to denial means venial means accepting (forgiving) someone
the ability to forgive runs through our VEINS
venial == i + venal (i.e only difference is an 'i'), which u can expand as ignore+ venal (crime)== forgive
a menial job at the start of your career is venial enough.. but a menial job after years of experience is worth a rebuke
VEIN is very thin....when you see a VENIAL(very thin like vein) person, you will pardon him
Someone Genial will consider an offense as Venial.
if you hit someone in an artery- OH MY GOD BLOOD EVERYWHERE. But in the VEIN? Well, that's venial.
venial comes from Venus which is all about sexual desire.. It is a trivial thing and also someone indulging in such crimes cannot be forgiven
venial - ve+nial-> we people nailed Jesus but he readily forgived,pardon all
Venial and pardonable both refer to forgiveable, excuseable.h
(ven)When (ial)ill you are pardoned of your mistakes
Venial = ven + i + al; ven comes so let i have to left the all people.
venial->lenial->lenient. U can be lenient with a person who has committed venial error
sounds like DENIAL which means refusing to comply and VENIAL is opposite of it..