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Refractory

Obstinate in disobedience contumacious stubborn unmanageable as a refractory child a refractory beast...


Refractoriness

The quality or condition of being refractory...


Calcitrant

Kicking Hence Stubborn refractory...


Crucible

A vessel or melting pot composed of some very refractory substance as clay graphite platinum and used for melting and calcining substances which require a strong degree of heat as metals ores etc...


Disobedient

Neglecting or refusing to obey omitting to do what is commanded or doing what is prohibited refractory not observant of duty or rules prescribed by authority applied to persons and acts...


Disobey

Not to obey to neglect or refuse to obey a superior or his commands the laws etc to transgress the commands of one in authority to violate as an order as refractory children disobey their parents men disobey their Maker and the laws...


Ganister

A refractory material consisting of crushed or ground siliceous stone mixed with fire clay used for lining Bessemer converters also used for macadamizing roads...


Haggard

Wild or intractable disposed to break away from duty untamed as a haggard or refractory hawk...


Intractable

Not tractable not easily governed managed or directed indisposed to be taught disciplined or tamed violent stubborn obstinate refractory as an intractable child...


Pervicacious

Obstinate willful refractory...


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