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? 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.

Explanation:

The suffix -ant often indicates a person or thing that performs an action. "Defy" means to openly resist or disobey. So, "defiant" means showing a willingness to disobey.

Answer:

The boy began to disobey his mother.