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SAT vocab 17
RWS Mrs. Hahn
| Term | Definition | Sentences |
|---|---|---|
| Adamant | unwilling to bend; unyielding | Brooke was adamant about going to the party, even though she had a test the next morning. |
| Dogged | stubborn; determined | The wolf was very dogged about getting its prey. |
| Hidebound | strongly-opinionated; narrow mindedly stubborn | Timmy was acting hidebound the other night because he didn't like the girl his friend was dating. |
| Intractable | Stubborn, hard to manage | All of the puppies were intractable because they kept trying to escape out of the box. |
| Obdurate | resistant to persuasion or softening | Tiffany was obdurate about going to the pool party because she pit her foot down and wasn't changing her mind. |
| Obstinate | stubborn; inflexible | Larry didn't want to do what everyone else wanted to do, he likes to be obstinate. |
| Recalcitrant | stubborn; disobedient, defiant | The little boy was recalcitrant, even though he was mean to the other kids. |
| Resolve | firmness, determination | The marathon runner had the resolve to finish, even though she was really tired. |
| Unwavering | firm and determined | The little girl was unwavering because she knew that the job is where she was supposed to be. |
| Unyielding | stubborn; inflexible | Jerry was unyielding to his parents because he wanted that car for Christmas. |
| Willful | stubborn | Lilly is willful everyday at school, so it's hard to be around her. |