Question

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?
A-The boy got along better with his mother.
B-The boy began to disobey his mother.
C-The boy started to ignore his mother.
D-The boy wanted to spend more time with his mother.

Answer 1

B. The boy began to disobey his mother.

Answer 2

Defiant shows actions and acts (action and acts are clues of what the suffix -ant is) of rebellion and noncooperation, and bold disobedience, so the answer would be
B. The boy began to disobey his mother.