contrary: implies a temperamental unwillingness to accept orders or advice: the most ~ child in my class.   来自词根CONTRA反against，如contravene违反法律


perverse: may imply wrong-headed, determined, unwholesome, or cranky opposition to what is reasonable or generally accepted: offered the most ~ argument for declaring war.  （cranky脾气怪容易生气，因为要求别人满足自己标准implies irritability with those who fail to conform to one's standards，如cranky neighbors much given to complaining脾气怪的邻居总喜欢抱怨）


restive: suggests unwillingness or obstinate refusal to submit to discipline or follow orders and often suggests restlessness or impatience with control: a ~ horse who refused to stand still.


balky: suggests a refusal to proceed or acquiesce in a desired direction or course of action: workers became ~ when asked to accept pay cuts.  （acquiesce默许to accept something without arguing even if you do not really agree with it,如Steve seemed to have acquiesced in the decision史蒂夫好像默许了这个决定，介词用in)


wayward: suggests strong-willed capriciousness and irregularity in behavior: ~ inmates isolated from the others.  (wayward最早写法是awayward，away表示离开道路，后来不知什么原因变成了wayward，但意思不变，都是离经叛道任性反常)  （others表示其他人一般不加the，这里加了the是特指其他囚犯）


contrary逆反: 指不愿接受命令建议的性格，perverse倔强反常: 指错误古怪倔强不健康地反对一般人都接受合情合理的事情，restive难驾驭焦躁不安: 表示不愿服从听从纪律命令，常表示焦躁不安，balky不动不从: 表示拒绝前进或默许，wayward任性反常: 表示任性反常又倔强


记忆方法: 1）首字母CPRBW想成我才不怕人<==所以倔强


         2）倔强的意思是抗拒权威控制mean inclined to resist authority, control, or circumstances.     (倔强形容人性格刚强不屈，坚持自己的想法和做法，不轻易为外力所改变。既可以是褒义，如面临困难敌人不屈服；也可以是贬义，如不合情反常理)