Which word means to cheat; defraud?

• A. Censure
• B. Anomaly
• C. Noxious
• D. Bilk

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is vocabulary for cheating or defrauding someone. The best term is bilk. Bilk means to obtain money or property from someone by deceit; to swindle or defraud. It’s commonly used for schemes where someone is tricked out of their funds, as in “to bilk someone of their savings.” It’s a verb and often appears with phrases like “bilk of,” “bilk out of.” The other words describe different concepts: censure means to condemn or express strong disapproval; anomaly means something irregular or unusual; noxious means harmful or poisonous. None of those convey deception or fraud, so bilk is the correct choice.