Question

Given the Old French root plier, meaning “to bend,” which word in bold means “capable of being easily influenced”?

The jury members were insulted by the suggestion that they were pliable.

It was not plausible that the vase broke by itself.

The park was overrun by a plethora of pigeons.

The shirt was quite difficult to iron because it was pleated.

Answer 1

The jury members were insulted by the suggestion that they were pliable.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the excerpt given, from the old French root word "plier" which means "to bend", the word that means “capable of being easily influenced” is option A, The jury members were insulted by the suggestion that they were pliable.

This is because, the word "pliable" is from the root word "plier" which means that the members of the jury were insulted because it was suggested that they were capable of being easily influenced.