refractory
/ɹɪˈfɹæk.təɹ.i/adj
High School
1
Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
2
Not affected by great heat.
3
Resistant to treatment; not responding adequately to therapy.
4
Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing