of little value; gaudy 

obvious

 a respite; postponement of a sentence; cancel or postpone a punishment

praiseworthy

establish firmly in a position 

 can be believed; reasonable

hurry; accelerate; rush

stubborn

 plan or invent (create) by careful thought

The boss was about to fire him but he gave Jack a _____ by giving him time to improve.

A priest can _______ someone of their sins if they confess.

No one could help him because of his ______ determination to do whatever he wanted, no matter how wrong.

Give me a truly ______ reason why you're late and not the flimsy excuse you usually give.

Due to the ______ stories she heard about his behavior, she refused to hire him.

If you didn't mean to do it, you deserve _____ because it was done accidentally.

Spitting on people is not a ______ act, it's a reprehensible one.

You need to get to class _____ so that you're not marked late.

Your _______ disrespect earned you a suspension.

The police officer was _______ by the door so the thief was caught on his way out.