Question

read the sentence. many teenagers are accused as being recalcitrant by adults who view their facial expressions and body language as showing an uncooperative attitude. what does recalcitrant mean, as used in the sentence? options: mistaken, lazy, defiant, uncaring

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "recalcitrant" in the sentence, we analyze the context: adults view teenagers' facial expressions and body language as showing an uncooperative attitude. Now we analyze each option:

• "mistaken" means being wrong, which doesn't relate to uncooperative attitude.
• "lazy" refers to lack of effort, not uncooperative.
• "defiant" means showing resistance or disobedience, which is consistent with an uncooperative attitude.
• "uncaring" means lacking concern, not directly related to uncooperativeness.

So "defiant" is the best match for the meaning of "recalcitrant" in this context.

Answer:

B. defiant (assuming the options are labeled with letters, if not, just "defiant")