Animal Training Vocabulary

adjective tending to be troublesome or unruly; quarrelsome

• The fractious debate among the board members lasted for hours.
• The fractious family reunion ended in arguments and hurt feelings.
• The fractious group of friends couldn't agree on where to go for dinner.
• The fractious relationship between the two countries led to increased tensions.

noun a man who is the head of a household or family

• The padrone of the company made a speech at the annual meeting.
• The padrone always gives out bonuses at the end of the year.
• I heard the padrone is throwing a big party this weekend.
• She sees herself as the padrone of the household, always making decisions for everyone.

noun a stubborn refusal to obey rules or authority

adjective recalcitrant (having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline)

• The employee's recalcitrance towards following company policies led to disciplinary action.
• His recalcitrance to do his chores is getting on my nerves.
• Stop being so recalcitrant and just do what you're supposed to!
• The recalcitrance of the old tree to bend in the wind symbolized strength and resilience.

verb to prevent someone or something from doing something; to control or limit something

• The police officer had to restrain the suspect to prevent them from escaping.
• I had to restrain myself from eating the entire cake in one sitting.
• Dude, you need to restrain your excitement and play it cool.
• She struggled to restrain her emotions during the difficult conversation.

noun a person who tames or trains animals

adjective comparative form of 'tame', meaning more tame or less wild

• The lion tamer demonstrated his skill in managing the wild animals at the circus.
• I heard that the new animal tamer at the zoo is really good with the elephants.
• I can't believe how fearless that tamer is, jumping into the ring with those lions!
• She was known as the tamer of chaos, always able to bring order to any situation.