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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 01-Oct-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         01-Oct-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists ambidextrous  [  am-bi-DEK-struh' s  ]   [  adjective  ]   MEANING :   1. able to skilfully use both hands 2. unusually skilful; versatile; adroit 3. double-dealing; hypocritical or deceitful   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Being an ambidextrous violinist, Yehudi Menuhin attracted large audiences during his hey day.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   He's also pianistically ambidextrous these days, a big deal for a brilliant artist who lost the use of his right hand in 1965 and only regained it - to a limited degree - about 10 years ago. The Sun, Fleisher celebrates 80 years of music, By Tim Smith, Sun Music Critic, July 20, 2008   minion  [  MIN-yuh' n  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   1. a subordinate or minor official 2. a submissive follower or underling   USA

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 01-Oct-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.         01-Oct-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day Answer the following based on the question given below: Currently, according to Rules 2 and 3 of the official Academy Awards Rules, a film must open in the previous calendar year, from midnight at the start of January 1 to midnight at the end of December 31, in Los Angeles County, California, to qualify for the Oscars(except for the Best Foreign Language Film). For example, the 2010 Best Picture winner, The Hurt Locker, was actually first released in 2008, but did not qualify for the 2009 awards as it did not play its Oscar-qualifying run in Los Angeles until mid-2009, thus qualifying for the 2010 awards. Rule 2 states that a film must be feature-length, defined as a minimum of 40 minutes, except for short subject awards, and it must exist either on a 35 mm or 70 mm film print or