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amenable

Cross references:
  1. obedient               2. responsible           
 
ame.na.ble \*-'me--n*-b*l, -'men-*-\ \-ble-\ aj [prob, fr. (assumed) AF, 
   fr. MF amener to lead up, fr. OF, fr. a- (]fr. L ad-) + mener to lead, fr. 
   minare to drive, fr. minare to threaten - more at MOUNT 1: liable to be 
   brought to account : ANSWERABLE  2a: capable of submission to judgment or 
   test  2b: readily brought to yield or submit : TRACTABLE  - ame.na.bly av