Question

Read the sentence.

As the boy grew to be a teenager, he became more defiant with his mother.

Based on the suffix, -ant, what does the word “defiant” mean?
The boy got along better with his mother.
The boy began to disobey his mother.
The boy started to ignore his mother.
The boy wanted to spend more time with his mother.

Answer 1

The boy began to disobey his mother.

Explanation: "Defiant" (from defy + -ant) means resisting or disobeying authority, so he acted in opposition to his mother.