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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 01-Jul-13

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         01-Jul-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists desuetude  [  DES-wi-tood, -tyood  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   the state or condition of being inactive, unused or no longer practised   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Post retirement, he existed in a state of desuetude.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Inside Daniel Barenboim's dressing-room, a crumpled air of desuetude prevails. Telegraph, The maestro and his demons, by Jan Moir, 06 Apr 2006   chafe  [  cheyf  ]   [  noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb  ]   MEANING :   1. (tr.v.) to vex, irritate or annoy 2. (tr.v.) to rub (esp. hands) and make warm 3. (tr.v.) to abrade or make sore by rubbing 4. (intr.v.) to wear away or become sore as a result of rubbing 5. (intr.v.) to irritate, annoy or vex 6. (n.) annoyance, vexation or irritation 7. (n.) soreness or war

HouseholdHacker just uploaded a video

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                                              HouseholdHacker has uploaded Lighting 200 Sparklers at Once! Lighting 200 Sparklers at Once! by HouseholdHacker For this patriotic season we wanted to test out a question we had. What would 200 sparklers lit at the same time look like? Safety was of course at first goal and we achieved this by using metal tubing as a strong base container, as well as having multiple fire extinguishers on hand. Let us know what you think! Happy 4th of July and Canada Day! You were sent this email because you chose to receive updates about new videos uploaded by HouseholdHacker . If you don't want these updates anymore, you can change your preferences by visiting the subscripti

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 01-Jul-13

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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.         01-Jul-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day There are nine natural numbers with mean 11, median 9 and only mode 12. Let M be the highest value among these nine numbers. What is the difference between the maximum and minimum possible value of M ? OPTIONS     1) 25   2) 27   3) 28   4) 36 discuss | yesterday's solution | more questions Tip of the Day Develop a habit of solving puzzles. This would help increase your comfort in the Logical Reasoning section. more tips Last year's Question of the day (30-Jun-12) Only one of the highlighted words labelled A and B  fits meaningfully in the context. Choose the correct combination from the options that would give a set of meaningful sentences in 1 to 4. i.   My income is sporadic (A)/intermittent (B) rather than regular because I work for myself. ii.  Some areas on the

Caption Writing Contest- Round 1 Results | Round 2 Begins

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          30-Jun-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback We received an overwhelming response in the first round. It was really very difficult to choose only two out of those many awesome entries full of wit, creativity and fun. Here are the results: First position: Ashish0304 Second position: mani1 Congratulations to the winners!! For all of those who missed it this time, have your say in the second round (check below). We are always up for you! Here is how it goes: The image for the second round is uploaded below.

TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 30-Jun-13

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         30-Jun-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists ambience  [  AM-bee-uh' ns; Fr. ahn*-BYAHN*S  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   atmosphere, feeling or mood associated with a place, person or thing   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The ambience of the restaurant is designed to make it more welcoming and cosy.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   A bigger audience, a warmer ambience - Napier University's Sonic Fusion Festival, whatever its earlier shortcomings, ended with a flourish. The Herald, Research Ensemble, Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, CONRAD WILSON, October 01 2008   condolence  [  kuh' n-DOH-luh' ns  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   1. expression of sympathy with someone who has been through a lot of pain, grief or misfortune   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Condolences were offered