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amenable 1. 顺从；服从启导；易做响应 2. 对。。。负有义务 3. 经得起检验 She is amenable to reasons. The hypothesis is amenable to the law of physics. --------------------------------------------------------------- criticize blame scold reproach rebuke chide berate castigate censure rap bicker brawl 骂 abuse curse 批评 criticize 责备 blame reproach 斥责；责骂 scold rebuke 谴责 condemn denounce censure 苛责 castigate 迷 mesmerize (Mesmer) dazzle bewitch enchant enrapture captivate transfix grip hypnotize spellbind The feeling of ____ that followed her victory was cut short by her father’s sudden death. A) initiation B) intricacy C) interrogation deterrment D) intoxication Obviously what she did was wrong, but I don’t think it ____ quite such severe punishment. A) slashed B) surmised C) warranted D) evaluated It is very ____ of Miss Bingley to refuse to give any money to the church when she could so easily afford it. A) considerate B) miserly C) belligerent D) touchy On a warm sunny day the river seems ____ and benign, and it’s hard to believe it can be dangerous. A) treacherous B) perilous C) placid D) turbulent The woman ____ the washing machine to see what the problem was, but couldn’t put it back together again. A) dismantled B) dispensed C) dissolved D) dissipated Local residents claimed the noise from the concert was causing a public _____. A) nuisance B) nuance C) novelty D) notification He ____ the men’s faces closely, trying to work out who was lying. A) slashed B) smacked C) slammed D) scrutinized The lorry was lodged in a very ____ way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff. A) precarious B) repulsive C) fastidious D) oblivious Her mother taught her never to ____ if someone insulted her, as it would only make the situation worse. A) retaliate B) deport C) outdo D) foil She looks ____ since her children married and moved away. A) ruthless B) incredulous C) forlorn D) resilient These