Word of the Day: RECALCITRANT
Don't be so stubborn
recalcitrant (adj) - extremely stubborn and unwilling to obey; hard to deal with or manage [ri-kal-si-truhnt]
BREAKDOWN: RE- (back) + CALC- (heel) + -ANT (inclined to)
recalcitrance is defiance, impudence, or unruliness (also recalcitrancy)
“Words are as recalcitrant as circus animals, and the unskilled trainer can crack his whip at them in vain.” —Gerald Brenan
