Question 100
HardOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
The ______ between the incomes of the rich and the poor has grown wider.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
A disparity is a large difference, and a difference can grow wider.
Worth noting
Parity means equality, the opposite. Disparagement means speaking badly of someone.
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "disparity"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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