5th box -Flashcards

1. (n.) harsh criticism (The frustrated teenager could not put up with anymore of her critical mother's censure.) 2. (v.) to rebuke formally (The principal censured the head of the English Department for forcing students to learn esoteric vocabulary.)

(adj.) having the tendency to spread throughout (Stepping off the plane in Havana, I recognized the pervasive odor of sugar cane fields on fire.)

(v.) to support with evidence (Luke's seemingly outrageous claim was corroborated by witnesses.)

(adj.) increasing, building upon itself (The cumulative effect of hours spent in the sun was a deep tan.)