Vulnerable
Vulnerable , adjective
[Latin vulnerabilis wounding, injurious, from vulnerare to wound, vulnus a wound; akin to Sanskrit vra{not transcribed}a: compare French vulnérable.]
1.
Capable of being wounded; susceptible of wounds or external injuries; as, a vulnerable body.
Achilles was vulnerable in his heel; and there will be wanting a Paris to infix the dart.
2.
Liable to injury; subject to be affected injuriously; assailable; as, a vulnerable reputation.
His skill in finding out the vulnerable parts of strong minds was consummate.