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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 12-Jun-13

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         12-Jun-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists acrid  [  AK-rid  ]   [  adjective  ]   MEANING :   1. bitterly pungent, irritating or stinging to inhale or taste 2. caustic, bitter or acrimonious   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The detergent has an acrid smell.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Another eyewitness David Buik, who was watching the blaze from his offices in Canary Wharf, said the fire was producing acrid smoke. CNN, Olympic site blaze clouds London, November 12, 2007   actuarial  [  AK-choo-AIR-ee-uh'l  ]   [  adjective  ]   MEANING :   1. of or relating to the work of an actuary 2. relating to statistical calculations of life expectancy   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Actuarial science is fast becoming a popular subject with foreign students.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Spaniards als

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 12-Jun-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.         12-Jun-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day Answer the following question based on the information given below. There are many factors that shape and influence our political views; our upbringing, career, perhaps our friends and partners. But for a few years there's been a growing body of evidence to suggest that there could be a more fundamental factor behind our choices: political views could be influenced by our genes. The above information would support which of the following statements? OPTIONS     1) The idea that political views have a genetic component is now widely accepted.   2) Political opinion isn't influenced by dinner table conversation but by parents' genes.   3) There's growing evidence to suggest that our political views can be inherited.   4) Genetic