Engineering Materials And Structures

adjective opposing or resisting authority, control, or convention

• The renitent patient refused to follow the doctor's orders.
• She's so renitent when it comes to trying new foods.
• I can't believe how renitent he is about going to the party.
• The renitent waves crashed against the shore, unwilling to retreat.

noun fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbor

• The silt in the riverbed is being carefully studied by geologists.
• I got my shoes all dirty from walking through that silt near the river.
• I can't believe I got stuck in that silt while trying to cross the stream.
• The silt of doubt clouded his mind, making it hard for him to think clearly.