Recalcitrant /(rē̇kăl"sĭtrant)/

Re·cal·ci·trant

Recalcitrant

a.

[L. recalcitrans, p. pr. of recalcitrare to kick back; pref. re- re- + calcitrare to kick, fr. calx heel. Cf. Inculcate.]

Kicking back; recalcitrating; hence, showing repugnance or opposition; refractory.

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