Recalcitrant
[ree-KAL-sih-trent]
Hint 1.
Recalcitrant share the calc root with the word calcified.
Hint 2. Sentence to give context:
“The farmer thought that he could easily control the small ox; however, the ox was so recalcitrant he proved impossible to manage.”
Which is the best definition of recalcitrant?
A.
Lazy and unwilling to exercise
B.
Eager to please authority
C.
Disobedient or hard to direct
D.
Too heavy to be moved
Hint 1.
Recalcitrant share the calc root with the word calcified.
Hint 2. Sentence to give context:
“The farmer thought that he could easily control the small ox; however, the ox was so recalcitrant he proved impossible to manage.”
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