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Recalcitrant
Re-cal′ci-trant
(rē̍-kăl′sĭ-trant)
, Adj.
[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.