Choose the correct synonym for 'RECALCITRANT' in the sentence: "The recalcitrant student refused to cooperate with the teacher's instructions".
Correct: B
'Recalcitrant' means stubbornly resistant to authority or control. 'Defiant' captures the essence of resistance. 'Obedient' is the antonym. 'Silent' and 'timid' do not relate to the context of resistance.