SAT vocabulary
Susceptible
Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.
Example
"He was highly susceptible to flattery, which his colleagues often used to their advantage."
Etymology
From Latin 'susceptibilis' (able to take up), from 'suscipere' to take up.
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