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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 18-Feb-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         18-Feb-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists placid  [  PLAS-id  ]   [  adjective  ]   MEANING :   1. peaceful, tranquil or serene 2. complacent   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   His placid nature seemed to calm the frenzied crowd.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   In a further twist, the normally placid Switzerland announced on May 23 that it had secretly destroyed highly technical blueprints for producing nuclear weapons. CNN, Disgraced Pakistani scientist denies nuclear charge, June 5, 2008   excision  [  ek-SIZH-uh' n, ik-   ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   1. an act, process or instance of removal 2. abscission or surgical removal   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He was terrified as the operation required an excision and 22 stitches.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   McCain

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 18-Feb-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see the Question of the Day and Tip of the Day on the Web.         18-Feb-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day Oceanus' consort is his sister Tethys, and from their union came the ocean nymphs, also known as the three-thousand Oceanids, and all the rivers of the world, fountains, and lakes. From Cronus, of the race of Titans, the Olympian gods have their birth, and Hera mentions twice her intended journey "to the ends of the generous earth on a visit to Oceanus, whence the gods have risen, and Tethys our mother who brought me up kindly in their own house." In most variations of the war between the Titans and the Olympians, or Titanomachy, Oceanus, along with Prometheus and Themis, did not take the side of his fellow Titans against the Olympians, but instead withdrew from the conflict. In most variations of this myt

TESTfunda Puzzle of the Week 17-Feb-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see the Puzzle of the Week on the Web.         17-Feb-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Puzzle of Week Puzzle #196 - Of Temples & Coconuts 16-Feb-12 Hitesh was a stout devotee of Lord Shiva.  One day he decided to visit a temple of Shiva and seek his blessings. He decided that he would offer 5 coconuts to the Lord. For that he has to pass through ten gates. At each gate, he is expected to offer one coconutper bag and pass through the gate. As per the visitors' laws, he can have a maximum of 10 coconuts in each bag. Using this data, deduce the least number of coconuts that he should carry from the main gate. Provide a detailed explanation along with your answer. discuss | more puzzles   Do you have solution! If you think you know the solution submit your solution (do not reply to this email, use the link). The first person to send a 100%-cor