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?

In the metaphor or language as a layer cake ( presented in your study unit), which of the following words could be considered a "frosting" word? a. frequently b. occasionally c. prescient d. honestly

That alligator hungry. vittles very scarce that time a season. his belly be pinchin him hard, now. but bruh deer is fat, and so he is in heavy trouble. the alligator there in front of him. the beagles there behind him. what bruh deer gone do? he sees the alligator and he hears the beagles. how does the author readers understand what the word pinchin means?

Which sentence features a correctly identified compound pronoun in a prepositional phrase? a)she and i will be at the park on tuesday, waiting for mariah and them. b)the gift grandmother brought was for me and him. c)everyone is so sure that he'll be late after traveling with peter and maria. d)after they visit the grand canyon, tianna and mom are going to a spa.