Criticism And Review Vocabulary

adjective causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant

• The quality of the product was truly awful, and we will need to address this issue immediately.
• I tried baking a cake last night, but it turned out awful.
• The weather today is just awful, I wish I could stay in bed all day.
• The situation at work has become so awful that I'm considering looking for a new job.

noun a source of illumination

preposition used to indicate movement or action directed towards a particular target or destination

• The scientist shone a light into the dark cave to study the ecosystem.
• I just shone my phone light into the closet to find my shoes.
• I flashed my light into the room to see if anyone was there.
• The new evidence shed light into the mystery surrounding the crime.

noun a person or thing that is the object of a reaction or feeling

verb to disagree or challenge something

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• The lawyer decided to take exception to the judge's ruling and filed an appeal.
• I always take exception when someone criticizes my favorite sports team.
• She really took exception to his comment and gave him a piece of her mind.
• The artist took exception to the gallery's decision to display her painting in a less prominent spot.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun, such as 'unliterary' which means not literary or not related to literature

• The professor criticized the student's paper for being too unliterary in its approach.
• I couldn't get into that book because it was just too unliterary for my taste.
• I'm not a fan of those unliterary novels that everyone seems to be reading.
• Her writing style was so unliterary, it was like reading a grocery list.