impressionable
[ im-presh-uh-nuh-buhl, -presh-nuh- ]
/ ɪmˈprɛʃ ə nə bəl, -ˈprɛʃ nə- /
adjective
easily impressed or influenced; susceptible: an impressionable youngster.
capable of being impressed.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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impressionable
/ (ɪmˈprɛʃənəbəl, -ˈprɛʃnə-) /
adjective
easily influenced or characterized by susceptibility to influencean impressionable child; an impressionable age
Derived forms of impressionable
impressionability or impressionableness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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