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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 02-Aug-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         02-Aug-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists gendarme  [  ZHAHN-dahrm; Fr. zhahn-DARM  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   1. in France, a member of the police organization constituting a branch of the armed forces 2. slang - any police officer   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   North African immigrants in France are treated harshly and brutally by the gendarme whenever they are suspected of criminal involvement.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Hannelore, Peter's wife, was taking pictures, and I joked to Mario that the gendarmes were going to come running out any second. National Geographic, Mayotte Petite Île Étrange, October 10-12, 2004   chagrin  [  shuh'-GRIN  ]   [  noun, verb  ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) a feeling of mental unease or embarrassment due to failure 2. (v.) to cause embarrassment   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 02-Aug-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.         02-Aug-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day In the following questions, choose a pair that shows  the same or similar  relationship to the main pair.  CHORTLE: KANGAROOS ::____________ : ______________ OPTIONS     1) Gaggle: Geese   2) Donkeys : Bray   3) Parliament : Owls   4) Bleat : Calves discuss | yesterday's solution | more questions Tip of the Day Do not go by the length of questions in the verbal area. Difficult questions can be short, whereas lengthy questions, while time-consuming, may be easy. more tips Last year's Question of the day (01-Aug-11) Hybrid vehicle drivetrain systems will be extensively allowed with the new regulations, which include kinetic-energy recovery systems (KERS; no push-to-pass systems – KERS in LMP cars must be activated with the accelerator pedal), as well as four-wheel drive (