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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 05-May-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         05-May-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists sardonic  [  sahr-DON-ik  ]   [  adjective  ]   MEANING :   cynical, mocking, scornful or sarcastic   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He regarded her with a sardonic expression on his face.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   As the composer's current worldwide champion, he was undaunted by the music's contradictions, whereby bitter and sweet, icy and graceful, harsh and witty, big and small, romantic and unromantic, sardonic and sentimental, delicate and bludgeoning are qualities that go together. The Herald, London Symphony Orchestra, Usher Hall, CONRAD WILSON, August 18 2008   fritter  [  FRIT-er  ]   [  noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb  ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) a shred or a small piece, portion or frag

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 05-May-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.         05-May-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day If p is a prime less than 500, how many number of the form 3 p + 1 are perfect squares? OPTIONS     1) 2   2) 5   3) 8   4) More than 10   5) None of these discuss | yesterday's solution | more questions Tip of the Day To solve geometry questions with speed and accuracy, make a habit of drawing a figure when one is not provided with the question. more tips Last year's Question of the day (04-May-11) A function f ( x ) is defined as What value will f ( x ) approach when x approaches 1? OPTIONS     1) 0   2) 2   3) 1   4) ∞ discuss       TestFunda.com - LEARN with THE

HouseholdHacker just uploaded a video

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Help Center | Change Email Preferences HouseholdHacker just uploaded a video: How to make a Bottle Lamp! Ever seen cool lamps made from bottles? You might have wondered how to do it yourself. Well, it's easier than you think! Instructions: 1. Pick the bottle you want to use (This is half the fun). I prefer Jack bottles because they have a unique look and are quite fun to empty. 2. Get your materials together. a. Pieces of an old lamp, or a lamp kit like this: http://goo.gl/br0p4 b. Glass drilling bits. You can buy at the store or order online here: http://goo.gl/RlIY1 c. Empty Bottle 3. Clean out the inside of the bottle and remove all traces of alcohol. 4. Drill a hole in the bottom and feed the wiring through the bottle. 5. Hook up the lamp housing and place it into the bottle. 6. Add a light bulb and shade and fire it up! We are giving this away at http://twitter.com/householdhacker just let us know you want it and we will

TESTfunda Puzzle of the Week 04-May-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see the Puzzle of the Week on the Web.         04-May-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Puzzle of Week Puzzle # 207 - The Great Gamblers 03-May-12 The annual competition “Akkad-Bakkad-Bambe-Bo” is very popular among the gamblers’ society. In the competition, all the players of a team will be placed in one room. Either a blue or a red hat will be placed on their head such that no one will know the colour of his hat. Everyone can see the color of every other participant’s hat. Everyone will have to guess the color of his hat.  Following are the rules of the competition: A. There must be no communication amongst the team mates once the hats have been placed on their heads. B. All must answer simultaneously C. Each participant is allowed to pass if one doesn’t want to hazard a guess. D. A team will win if at least one of the team members answers correctly and none of the other team members answer in