1. Transgression noun [trans-gresh-uhn, tranz-]
a violation of a law, command or duty
2. Infringement noun [in-frinj-muhnt]
a breach; a violation of a law, regulation, right or obligation, or agreement
3. Disparity noun [dih-spar-i-tee]
having no similarity or equality, as in age, rank, degree etc.; inequality
4. Dissension noun [dih-sen-shuhn]
strong disagreement; difference of opinion, especially among those expected to cooperate
5. Discrepancy noun [dih-skrep-uhn-see]
the condition of being different or inconsistent, as between facts and claims
6. Dearth noun [durth]
insufficient or lack of supply; inadequate quantity or number; scarcity
7. Deluge noun [del-yooj, -yoozh, del-ooj, -oozh, dih-looj, -loozh]
an overwhelming quantity or amount, such as a flood
8. Conflagration noun [kon-fluh-grey-shuhn]
a large, destructive fire; uncontrolled fire
9. Spillage noun [spil-ij]
the act of allowing a fluid to escape; spilling
10. Outage noun [ou-tij]
a stoppage in the functioning of a machine due to a failure in the power supply, as in electricity; temporary suspension of operation
Give the word being asked for each number.
◼ transgression
◼ infringement
◼ disparity
◼ dissension
◼ discrepancy
◼ dearth
◼ deluge
◼ spillage
◼ conflagration
◼ outage
____________________1. a breach; a violation of a law, regulation, right or obligation, or agreement
____________________2. strong disagreement; difference of opinion especially among those expected to cooperate
____________________3. the condition of being different or inconsistent, as between facts and claims
____________________4. a large, destructive fire; uncontrolled fire
____________________5. a violation of a law, command or duty
____________________6. a stoppage in the functioning of a machine due to a failure in the power supply, as in electricity; temporary suspension of operation
____________________7. the act of allowing a fluid to escape; spilling
____________________8. having no similarity or equality, as in age, rank, degree, etc.; inequality
____________________9. an overwhelming quantity or amount, such as a flood
____________________10. insufficient or lack of supply; inadequate quantity or number; scarcity
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences below.
1) Due to the _______________ of forces and weapons of the Syrian government and rebels, there was a discussion about whether the United States and other Western countries should arm the rebels by providing weapons.
a. dearth
b. deluge
c. transgression
d. disparity
2) According to health environmentalists, the evaporation off the ________________ of gas from overfilling is a possibility; this will contribute to the air pollution problem which we are already facing now.
a. spillage
b. deluge
c. disparity
d. overflowing
3) An eyewitness reported that he saw some campers setting a fire in the woods. The police said that it is possible that the woods were set on fire by the campers as some witnesses claimed, and the _______________ raged.
a. conflagration
b. outage
c. spillage
d. dissension
4) The weather forecast in Beijing warned about more rain while residents are still clearing debris from the weekend ____________________. Last Saturday, the heavy rain overpowered the drainage system of the city. As a result, cars and houses were submerged. It was noted that it was the heaviest rain they have had in sixty years.
a. conflagration
b. death
c. deluge
d. retreat
5) The airline company said that the cause of the cancellation of eight flights and the delay of 456 others was the computer _________________, which was the result of an equipment failure. The operations will start again tomorrow morning.
a. outage
b. deluge
c. discrepancy
d. dearth
6) A marketer of popular vitamins for children is refunding an estimated 2 million dollars to its customers after acknowledging that its vitamins contained only a fraction of the nutritional substance the label claimed. The ______________ was even higher for vitamins for smaller children.
a. outage
b. deluge
c. discrepancy
d. dearth
7) According to the police, one of the doctors of a very popular hospital was accused of using a small camera clipped to a newspaper to record video up a woman's skirt at a train station waiting area. A woman who witnessed the _______________ said that the man holds the paper and moves his hand very slightly as a woman stands in front of him.
a. transgression
b. homage
c. deluge
d. outage
8) The new goal of the Center for Copyright Information is to educate internet users about what is and isn't _________________. According to them, ISP’s will be able to monitor the contents being uploaded on the internet. If the ISP has been associated with allegedly illegal file sharing, an alert and information about what to do and how to get legal contents will be sent to the subscriber.
a. discrepancy
b. infringement
c. dissension
d. education
9) In the agriculture industry, infrastructure is one of the main and most expensive hindrances to expanding its local distribution. Many farmers and sellers said that there is a ________________ of infrastructure available to deliver fruits and vegetables.
a. spillage
b. discrepancy
c. dearth
d. supply
10) One of the most common problems of parents is the adolescent phase of their children. According to psychologist, families sometimes need professional help, especially if the parent and adolescent fight all the time, or if arguments lead to physical violence. It is rare that the cause of _________________ in the family is only one person.
a. discrepancy
b. dissension
c. disparity
d. dearth