Choose the correct option: The students who had the flu had a(n) ______ reason for missing school. They normally have perfect attendance, and their absence that day was a(n) _______?

Choose the correct option: The students who had the flu had a(n) reason for missing school. They normally have perfect attendance, and their absence that day was a(n) _?

Unwarranted ... anomaly

Legitimate ... aberration

Unjustifiable ... travesty

Inconsolable ... fluke

"Legitimate" means a valid reason, and "aberration" refers to something unusual or out of the norm.

The students had a valid reason (flu) for missing school, which was unusual given their perfect attendance.