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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 17-Dec-11

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         17-Dec-11 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists insolent  [  in-suh'-luh' nt  ]   [  noun, adjective  ]   MEANING :   1. proud, disrespectful or impudent 2. overbearing or arrogant 3. one who is insolent   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The boy's insolent replies infuriated his teacher.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Bush, the dwarf, has surprised us again with his insolent statement, accusing countries which have suffered from the aggressive, arrogant policy of his country, said Babel, run by President Saddam Hussein's eldest son Uday. Telegraph, Iraqi press throws insults at Bush, 02 Feb 2002   drudgery  [  DRUHJ-uh'-ree  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   tedious, menial work that must be done   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The drudgery of the life is aptly described in most of Dickens's novels   USAGE E

TESTfunda Puzzle of the Week 16-Dec-11

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see the Puzzle of the Week on the Web.         16-Dec-11 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Puzzle of Week Puzzle #187 - The Misinformed Salesperson 15-Dec-11 Roadside stalls in India sell bubble gums, lollipops, and candy sweets. Little Ramu wanted to buy some sweets for his friends. So, he went and inquired at 3 different stalls.   1) The salesperson at stall 1 told him that any 7 bubble gums together with any 5 lollipops have the same value as any 6 candy sweets. 2) The salesperson at stall 2 told him that any 4 bubble gums together with any 9 candy sweets have the same value as any 5 lollipops.  3) The salesperson at stall 3 told him that any 6 candy sweets together with any 3 lollipops have the same value as any 4 bubble gums. 4) On purchasing some of each kind of sweet, Ramu discovered that exactly one of these salespersons was wrong. Using the data, deduce which salesperson was wrong. Provide a det