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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 22-Dec-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         22-Dec-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists regal  [  REE-guh' l  ]   [  noun, adjective  ]   MEANING :   1. pertaining to or characteristic of a king or monarch 2. royal 3. glorious, marvellous or stately   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The ceremony was conducted in full regal splendour.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   It was not only Mr Mandela's regal charm that won over white South Africans. The Economist, Nelson Mandela: Rugby's role in his rise, Sep 11th 2008   impinge  [  im-PINJ  ]   [  intransitive verb, transitive verb  ]   MEANING :   1. (intr.v.) to infringe, trespass or encroach 2. (intr.v.) to impact or make an impression on something 3. (tr.v.) to make inroads   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He said his rights were impinged upon.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   These

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 22-Dec-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.         22-Dec-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day Answer the question based on the passage given below. In Indian architecture, the dwelling is itself a shrine. A home is called manushyalaya, literally, "human temple". It is not merely a shelter for human beings in which to rest and eat. The concept behind house design is the same as for temple design, so sacred and spiritual are the two spaces. The "open courtyard" system of house design was the national pattern in India before Western models were introduced. The order introduced into the "built space" accounts for the creation of spiritual ambiance required for the dweller to enjoy spiritual well-being and material welfare and prosperity. A typical layout of a square building comes with a grid of 9x9=81 squar

TESTfunda Puzzle of the Week 21-Dec-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see the Puzzle of the Week on the Web.         21-Dec-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Puzzle of Week Puzzle #240 - "A Real High Record" 20-Dec-12 Paul Walter wants to break Sergey Bubka’s world record of 6.14 m in the men’s pole vault. He is to achieve this feat in a widely publicised event. He aspires to clear a height of 6.63 m. He starts at 6.14 m and is allowed to keep attempting to jump higher till he fails twice. He is not allowed to place the bar higher than any height that he fails attaining. He can choose to place the bar at any height from 6.14 m to 6.63 m. The minimum allowed increment in height is 1 cm. How can he choose the heights at which he places the bar in order to set the best record in the minimum number of attempts? (Note: Assume that Paul has a fixed, but unknown height, which he achieves in each jump). discuss | more puzzles   Do yo