Which word means 'deserving blame'?

• A. Culprit
• B. Culpable
• C. Guilty
• D. Accusatory

Answer: (B)

Deserving blame is the idea being tested here. The word that fits this definition is culpable. It describes someone who is responsible for a fault or wrongdoing and, as a result, deserves blame. It’s an adjective that directly signals this judgment of blameworthiness.

Culprit is a noun for the person who committed the act, not the quality of deserving blame. Guilty can mean responsible for wrongdoing, but it’s often used in legal contexts or to describe the state of having done wrong, rather than labeling someone as blameworthy in general. Accusatory refers to a tone or action of accusing someone, not to the attribute of deserving blame itself.