Venality
21Abbreviators — • Those who make an abridgment or abstract of a long writing or discourse Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Abbreviators Abbreviators …
22Improbity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Improbity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 improbity improbity Sgm: N 1 dishonesty dishonesty dishonor Sgm: N 1 deviation from rectitude deviation from rectitude Sgm: N 1 disgrace disgrace &c.(disrepute) 874 Sgm: N 1 fraud …
23venal — ve|nal [ˈvi:nl] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: venalis, from venum sale ] willing to use power and influence in a dishonest way in return for money ▪ our venal politicians >venality [vi:ˈnælıti] n [U] ▪ His venality has… …
24Mercenariness — Mer ce*na*ri*ness, n. The quality or state of being mercenary; venality. Boyle. [1913 Webster] …
25Paraleipsis — Par a*leip sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to leave on one side, to omit; para beside + ? to leave.] (Rhet.) A pretended or apparent omission; a figure by which a speaker artfully pretends to pass by what he really mentions; as, for example, if an …
26paralepsis — Paraleipsis Par a*leip sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to leave on one side, to omit; para beside + ? to leave.] (Rhet.) A pretended or apparent omission; a figure by which a speaker artfully pretends to pass by what he really mentions; as, for… …
27paralepsy — Paraleipsis Par a*leip sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to leave on one side, to omit; para beside + ? to leave.] (Rhet.) A pretended or apparent omission; a figure by which a speaker artfully pretends to pass by what he really mentions; as, for… …
28paralipsis — Paraleipsis Par a*leip sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to leave on one side, to omit; para beside + ? to leave.] (Rhet.) A pretended or apparent omission; a figure by which a speaker artfully pretends to pass by what he really mentions; as, for… …
29venal — adjective Etymology: Latin venalis, from venum (accusative) sale; akin to Greek ōneisthai to buy, Sanskrit vasna price Date: 1652 1. capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration ; purchasable; especially open to… …
30Barratry — is the name of two legal concepts, one in criminal and civil law, and one in admiralty law.Criminal and civil lawBarratry, in criminal and civil law, is the act or practice of bringing repeated legal actions solely to harass. Usually, the actions …
