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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 04-Aug-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         04-Aug-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists ubiquitous  [  yoo-BIK-wi-tuh's  ]   [  adverb  ]   MEANING :   existing or seeming to be everywhere at the same time   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The ubiquitous smog that envelops the city of Los Angeles prevents residents of the city from seeing Mount Rushmore, which is only a short distance away.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   To some they are a nuisance, but the ubiquitous mobile phone has proved itself an effective tool for modern survival. The Herald, Rescues climb to a new peak, DAVID ROSS, Highland Correspondent   chicanery  [  shi-KEY-nuh'-ree, chi-  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   deceit by subterfuge or trickery   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He resorted to the worst form of sycophancy and chicanery to secure a minist

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 04-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.         04-Aug-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day Answer the following questions based on the information given below.  In his twenties, Palahniuk attended the University of Oregon's School of Journalism, graduating in 1986. While attending college he worked as an intern for National Public Radio member station KLCC in Eugene, Oregon. He moved to Portland soon afterwards. After writing for the local newspaper for a short while, he began working for Freightliner as a diesel mechanic, continuing in that job until his writing career took off. During that time, he also wrote manuals on fixing trucks and had a stint as a journalist (a job he did not return to until after he became a successful novelist). After casually attending a free, introductory seminar held by an organization called L

TESTfunda Puzzle of the Week 03-Aug-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see the Puzzle of the Week on the Web.         03-Aug-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Puzzle of Week Puzzle # 220 - The Card Game 02-Aug-12 Amar and Akbar were playing a card game. They arranged 52 cards and numbered them from 1 to 52. Now, Amar takes the first 26 cards and Akbar takes the remaining 26 cards. Now, Amar places his first card on table and then Akbar places his first card on table and so on till they places all the cards on the table. In this way a new sequence of the cards became 1, 27, 2, 28, 3, 29 …, 26, 52. If they plan to play the game until the order of the cards became what it was at the beginning, how many rounds did Amar and Akbar played? Provide a detailed solution and win reward points. 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 fir