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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 08-Jul-13

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         08-Jul-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists eviscerate  [  v. i-VIS-uh'-reyt; adj. i-VIS-er-it, -uh'-reyt  ]   [  intransitive verb, transitive verb  ]   MEANING :   1. (tr.v.) to disembowel or remove or take out entrails from 2. (tr.v.) to remove or deprive of vital or essential organs or parts 3. (tr.v.) to remove some contents of an organ surgically 4. (intr.v.) to protrude through an incision surgically made or through a deep wound   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   His modus operandi included eviscerating his victims.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   This action eviscerates key protections that have helped safeguard and recover endangered fish, wildlife and plants for the past 35 years.' CNN, Environmentalists blast changes to Endangered Species rules, From

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 08-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.         08-Jul-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day The question below contains a paragraph followed by alternative summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the paragraph. To whom do we human beings owe our superior intellect? We have not just our genes to thank or a miracle of evolution. A silent debt of gratitude is also due to a humble ancestor who decided a couple of million years ago to eat fish! Scientists from around the world believe that the Omega and Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oils have contributed to the growth of the human brain and played a pivotal role in improving the intelligence of early humans. There's plenty of evidence to suggest that fish has been a vital part of the human diet since early civilisation. Archaeological sites from around Africa have thr