venial adjective:easily excused or forgiven; pardonable His traffic viol...

gerrymander verb:to manipulate voting districts in order to favor a part...

Scandals are useful because they focus our attention on problems in ways...

sybarite noun:a person who indulges in luxury Despite the fact that he’d...

solecism noun:a socially awkward or tactless act Mother Anna was always ...

probity noun:integrity, strong moral principles The ideal politician wou...

enjoin verb:give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with...

illustrious adjective:widely known and esteemed; having or conferring gl...

gaffe noun:a socially awkward or tactless act In a famousgaffe, Vice Pre...