Amenable means readily managed, willing to give in, agreeable, or submissive. A born snob, Wilbur was amenable to suggestions from those he looked up to but resented advice from his supposed inferiors; his snobbery was not amenable to improvement.
Aménable signifie facilement gérable, disposé à céder, agréable ou soumis. Un snob né, Wilbur était obéissant à toutes les suggestions de ceux qu'il admirait, mais il ressentait les conseils de ses inférieurs supposés. Malheureusement, son snobisme incorrigible n'était pas améliorable.
| Word | amenable |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | ADJ. |
| Definition | readily managed; willing to give in; agreeable; submissive. |
| Sentence | A born snob, Wilbur was amenable to any suggestions from those he looked up to, but he resented advice from his supposed inferiors. Unfortunately, his incorrigible snobbery was not amenable to improvement. |
Tags: psat, hf
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