One-word substitution (school discipline): Identify the correct term for a schoolboy who cuts or misses classes frequently without permission. Context: The focus is on habitual absence from school, not defeatism or flattery. Instruction: Choose the most accurate single-word substitute.

Given data

• Description: A schoolboy who frequently misses classes without authorization.
• Distinguish from unrelated behavioral labels.

Concept / Approach
A truant is a student who stays away from school without leave. Other options describe unrelated traits.

Elimination
Truant — habitual unauthorized absentee; correct. ✅Defeatist — expects or is resigned to failure. ❌Sycophant — one who flatters for advantage. ❌Martinet — very strict disciplinarian (often a person in authority). ❌

Example
‘‘The school warned parents about their child’s truant behavior.’’

Final Answer
Truant