Honors English III Vocabulary Practice Test

This question tests your ability to identify a word that conveys strong disapproval or condemnation. The term that best fits is the one meaning a formal expression of disapproval or rebuke, often issued publicly or officially. For example, a committee might censure an official for misconduct, signaling a severe condemnation without criminal penalties. The other words don’t fit: bilk means to cheat someone out of money; anomaly refers to something that deviates from the norm; and noxious means harmful or poisonous. So, censure is the precise choice for “condemn severely.”