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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 15-Sep-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         15-Sep-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists esoteric  [  es-uh'-TER-ik  ]   [  adjective  ]   MEANING :   1. understood by or designed for only a select few 2. requiring or showcasing special knowledge that is revealed only to a small group 3. private; confidential 4. of a rare, special, or unusual interest   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The esoteric seminar on "the relevance of the Upanishads in present day society" attracted a sparse audience.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The agenda featured esoteric items like a discussion of 19th-century social attitudes toward the germ theory and a detailed analysis of the inks that Galileo used in one of his manuscripts. The New York Times, Esoteric Wedge of Academia Is Roiled by Hunt for Bomber, WILLIAM J. BROAD,

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 15-Sep-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.         15-Sep-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day Answer the question based on the passage given below. Björk is a "robusto" soprano, which means she has a voice which is particularly marked by a certain fullness of sound with a light timbre, but without losing the projection or volume of it. Her vocal range covers three octaves, going from F3 to E6, but she tends to use her chest and mid voice more often, using her head voice particularly during vocal games in live concerts. Her singing style is largely based on improvisation and natural expression, letting her voice perform long vocal acrobatics while performing. Classical composer John Tavener has praised Björk as being "more intelligent than most opera singers", music critic Alex Ross has cited Björk as one of the

TESTfunda Puzzle of the Week 14-Sep-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see the Puzzle of the Week on the Web.         14-Sep-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Puzzle of Week Puzzle # 226 - Cocky Haddock and Calculating Calculus 13-Sep-12 Captain Haddock, a captain of a ship called Thespian, once met Professor Calculus. Haddock was bragging to anyone who would listen about his marvelous logical and analytical skills that made him the greatest ship captain ever. Professor Calculus decided to test his famed logical skills by giving him a riddle to solve. The riddle is as follows He told Haddock that each letter used is a distinct single digit and no letter represents zero. When another D is added to the letters corresponding to the summation and on jumbling the 7 letters obtained, an English word is obtained.  Help Captain Haddock solve the riddle. Give a detailed explanation for the same. discuss | more puzzles   Do you have solution! If you think you know the solution sub