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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 23-Jul-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         23-Jul-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists modicum  [  MOD-i-kuh' m  ]   [  adjective  ]   MEANING :   a moderate or small amount   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   If George Bush had a modicum of integrity, he would admit that the war in Iraq was not intended to free the Iraqi people from an oppressive and murderous regime but simply for US companies to take control of Iraqi oil assets.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   We must assume that Thompson and Rogers were both ordinary country lads who fancied a life with a modicum of excitement, a bit of a uniform, and a small but steady wage instead of being a farm hand. BBC, Abermule Disaster 1921, 24 April 2007   hiatus  [  hahy-EY-tuh' s  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   1. a break, gap or interruption 2. an aperture or passage in an organ 3. a temporary halt in

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 23-Jul-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.         23-Jul-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day Only one of the highlighted words labelled A and B  fits meaningfully in the context. Choose the correct combination from the options that would give a set of meaningful sentences in 1 to 4. i.    She retained a lusty (A) /lustful (B) appetite for life even in her nineties. ii.   She felt bad (A) / badly after a long sleepless night. iii.  The new locality (A) / location (B) of the store is the corner of M.G Road and the park. iv.  Some people thought he was sweet and childish (A) / childlike (B) in his innocence, but I always thought he was boorish and  childish (A) / childlike (B) . OPTIONS     1) ABBBA   2) BBBBA   3) ABAAB   4) BABAB discuss | yesterday's solution | more questions Tip of the Day In Verbal questions, learn to work with the options, especially questio