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Word: contumacious

Definition: stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court)


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::: repertoire - list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present; CF. repertory
::: artifacts - object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced
::: adjoin - be next to
::: tout - promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise
::: postmortem - autopsy; ADJ: occurring after death; of a postmortem
::: representational - (of a style of art) showing things as they actually appear in real life
::: lunatic - insane; Ex. lunatic asylum
::: dubious - questionable; (of something) causing doubt; (of someone) filled with doubt; N. dubiety
::: asinine - stupid; Ex. asinine remarks
::: canter - slow gallop; V. CF. trot