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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 28-Aug-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         28-Aug-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists indigent  [  IN-di-juh 'nt  ]   [  noun, adjective  ]   MEANING :   1. (adj.) lacking or in need of basic needs; impoverished 2. (adj.) (archaic) lacking something that is most essential; deficient 3. (n.) one who is in need; a destitute   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The number of indigent people in our country is shocking and outrageous.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Rothgery's lawyers argued Texas should provide a defence lawyer for indigent clients once they've made a first appearance before a magistrate, even if no prosecutor was present. ABC News, Legal Help Too Slow in Texas Arrest, High Court Says, By MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press Writer, HOUSTON June 23, 2008   identikit  [  ahy-DEN-ti-kit, i-DEN-  ]  

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 28-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.         28-Aug-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day Answer the question based on the passage given below. "Auld Lang Syne" is traditionally sung at the conclusion of New Year gatherings in Scotland and around the world, especially in English-speaking countries. It is common practice that everyone joins hands with the person next to them to form a great circle around the dance floor. At the beginning of the last verse, everyone crosses their arms across their breast, so that the right hand reaches out to the neighbour on the left and vice versa. When the tune ends, everyone rushes to the middle, while still holding hands. When the circle is re-established, everyone turns under the arms to end up facing outwards with hands still joined. In countries other than Scotland the hands are