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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 13-Apr-13

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         13-Apr-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists preeminent  [  pree-EM-uh'-nuh'nt  ]   [  adjective  ]   MEANING :   1. outstanding or a cut above the others 2. superior to or better than   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He is a preeminent actor and most of the new entrants into the profession try to emulate him.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   One of America's preeminent political power couples made a rare joint appearance Friday, when Bill and Hillary Clinton took the stage at the former president's Clinton Global Initiative conference. CNN, Clintons share stage, kiss during global initiative event, Elise Labott, 26 September 2009.   hindsight  [  HAHYND-sahyt  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   1. perception of the realities, possibilities, or requirements of a si

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 13-Apr-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.         13-Apr-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day Each of the questions below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of sentences from the options. A. Today the South China Sea stands very close to a conflict than ever before.  B. Such Chinese activities have made the situation highly explosive. C. An assessment of the situation reveals clearly that the Chinese posturing and activities have moved up from being merely "a concern" to "a serious threat" to the region's stability. D. Even an unintended incident can act as a trigger for a conflict. OPTIONS     1) DABC   2) ADBC   3) DACB   4) CBDA discuss | yesterday's solution | more questions Tip of the Day Identif

TESTfunda Puzzle of the Week 12-Apr-13

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see the Puzzle of the Week on the Web.         12-Apr-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Puzzle of Week Puzzle #256 - "Beat the bear with your grey cells" 11-Apr-13 Dexter who had gone for hunting met with a gang of bully monkeys who snatched his gun and threw him in a circular swamp. While leaving, the monkeys left his gun at a point on the boundary of the swamp. As if this wasn’t already enough, his life got even more tragic when a hungry bear saw him helpless in the swamp and decided to have him for lunch. Dexter is stuck at the centre of the round swamp. The bear is at the circumference of the swamp waiting for the helpless Dexter to come out. Every time he tries to get out, the bear is clever enough to run towards the point on the circumference which is nearest to him. The bear runs with a speed which is four times the speed of Dexter in the muddy swamp. If