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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 21-Mar-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         21-Mar-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists resplendent  [  ri-SPLEN-duh' nt  ]   [  adjective, intransitive verb  ]   MEANING :   1. shining luminously or radiantly 2. dazzling, garish or splendid   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The resplendent fireworks dazzled the crowd.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   It's a resplendent sun-drenched morning in the east of Scotland. The Herald, Barnes's storming finish, KENNY HODGART   festive  [  FES-tiv  ]   [  adjective  ]   MEANING :   1. related to or pertaining to a feast or festival 2. joyous, happy, cheerful or merry   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The festive atmosphere was infectious in nature.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The sad state of the economy doesn't appear to be affecting the festive mood in New Orleans, Louisiana. CNN, Good times rolling on for Mardi Gra

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 21-Mar-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.         21-Mar-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day The true origin of the blancmange is obscure, but it is believed that it was a result of the Arab introduction of rice and almonds in early medieval Europe. However, there is no evidence of the existence of any similar Arab dishes from that period; though the Arabic mahallabīyah is similar, its origins are uncertain. Several other names for related or similar dishes existed in Europe, such as the 13th century Danish hwit moos ("white mush"), the Anglo-Norman blanc desirree ("white Syrian dish") and Dutch calijs (from Latin colare, "to strain"). The oldest recipe found so far is from a copy of a Danish translation of German original by Henrik Harpestræng (died 1244), which dates back to the early 13th century at the latest. The German original is in t