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obedient

obe.di.ent \-*nt\ aj [ME, fr. OF, fr. L oboedient-, oboediens, fr. prp. of 
   oboedireX to obey - more at OBEY : submissive to the restraint or command 
   of authority s compliance with the demands or requests of one in authority; 
   DOCILE implies a predisposition to submit to control or guidance; TRACTABLE 
   suggests having a character that permits easy handling or managing; 
   AMENABLE suggests a willingness to yield to demands, advice, or contrary 
   suggestion - obe.di.ent.ly av SYN syn DOCILE, TRACTABLE, AMENABLE: OBEDIENT 
   implie