1. Monday

2. Absolution
forgiveness, pardon, release
Blatant
obvious
Creditable
praiseworthy
Ensconce
to hide securely, to cover or shelter
Hasten
hurry, accelerate, rush
Laceration
a cut
Obdurate
stubborn
Plausible
can be believed, reasonable
Reprieve
a respite(break); postponement of a sentence
Tawdry
of little value, gaudy

3. Any _________ act of disrespect toward a teacher will result in an automatic office referral.

4. Henry VIII chose to ________ his unfortunate wife in the Tower of London, where she waited to be beheaded.

5. Peter hoped for _________ from his terrible transgressions
Peter hoped for _________ from his terrible transgressions. He made so many bad choices!

6. Fairplay’s __________ students consistently exceed our expectations.

7. Joe’s constant interruption served to________his referral to the principal.

8. Mrs. Parham granted her students a brief vocabulary _________ when she cancelled the vocabulary quiz.

9. When teachers ask you to follow procedures, it isn’t wise to choose to be _________ and fail to do so.

10. Dolly Parton says that it takes a lot of money to look as cheap and________ as she does.

11. James suffered a severe __________to his arm when he wrecked the car.

12. “I couldn’t do my homework because I was abducted by aliens
“I couldn’t do my homework because I was abducted by aliens!” This is not a _________ excuse.