What does it mean?
refractory

The dog's behavior was refractory—

a.) eager to please, it quickly caught on to everything its owner tried to teach it.

b.) the lazy old mutt could barely be bothered to rouse itself for a walk.

c.) it stubbornly refused to obey, snarled at friend and foe alike, and caused unmentionable damage to the furnishings.

RSS Feed Add to My Yahoo! Add to Google Subscribe with Bloglines Subscribe in NewsGator Online
Yesterday's Word Quiz  |  Tomorrow's Word Quiz
Fact Monster Word Quiz for Kids