| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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refractory
1) hard to manage, stubbornly disobedient, fractious; 2) not yielding to medical treatment; 3) resistant to heat; hard to melt
The precocious youngster knew what his mother meant when she said that he was as refractory as a two-year-old.
Related English word: refractoriness
Latin root words: refractarius, refractaria, refractarium - stubborn, argumentative; frango. frangere, fregi, fractus - to break
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