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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 06-Nov-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         06-Nov-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists onerous  [  ON-er-uh' s, OH-ner-  ]   [  adjective  ]   MEANING :   1. arduous, burdensome or oppressive 2. legal obligations overshadowing advantages   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He found the onerous duties of being a Prime Minister too taxing and was secretly relieved when his party lost the parliamentary elections.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   We are talking about a standard verification package. This is not onerous; this is not unusual in terms of trying to verify activities that may have taken place. CNN, U.S. envoy to travel to N. Korea for nuclear talks, From Charley Keyes, September 29, 2008   sardonic  [  sahr-DON-ik  ]   [  adjective  ]   MEANING :   cynical, mocking, scornful or sarcastic   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He regarded her with a sardonic expres

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 06-Nov-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.         06-Nov-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word/set of words in the given options: _____________ of the negotiations with the terrorist group FARC may be right because in previous peace talks the FARC had shown a/n _____________ for manipulating negotiations to gain legitimacy without actually being willing to strike a deal. OPTIONS     1) Skeptics, penchant   2) Advocates, aversion   3) Opponents, dyspathy   4) Supporters, inclination discuss | yesterday's solution | more questions Tip of the Day RCs that have long passages are usually riddled with facts and figures. In such cases, reading the questions before reading the passage makes much more sense. more tips Last year's Question of the day (05-Nov-11) Fill in the blanks with the