sacrilege

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"She regarded us warily."

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

"The teacher used a special, leather-bound bible as an example for the students to study the historical context of the story. "

"a sacred day"

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

"The student publicly shared his project's successes with the class. "

"Our family lives in town."

"The misuse of the school's computers for playing games was against the rules. "

"The graffiti on the church walls was a clear act of desecration. "

"He burned his manuscript in the fireplace."

"The student's late arrival was a violation of school policy. "