Critiques And Reviews Vocabulary

adjective a term used to describe something of poor quality or inferior condition

• The quality of the product was subpar, as it was deemed to be quite crappy.
• I can't believe you bought that crappy phone.
• That movie was so crappy, I walked out halfway through.
• Her attitude towards the situation was just as crappy as the weather outside.

noun nonsense or foolish talk or thinking

verb to talk nonsense or foolishly

• The professor dismissed the student's essay as nothing but drivel.
• I can't stand listening to his constant drivel about the weather.
• Stop talking drivel and get to the point.
• Her mind was filled with drivel, unable to focus on anything important.

noun A crying shame is a noun phrase that refers to something that is deeply regrettable or unfortunate.

• The lack of funding for public education is a crying shame.
• It's a crying shame that the concert got canceled at the last minute.
• It's a crying shame that we can't go to the beach this weekend.
• The way she was treated by her colleagues was a crying shame.