Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

The teacher ______ the student for cheating.

rebuked

The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is rebuked.

• Praised means to express admiration for someone or something.
• Refused means to decline to do something.
• Invoked means to call on (a supernatural power) for help or protection.
• Rebuked means to scold or criticize someone sharply.