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Word pertaining to Death	Word

Fainting or death due to being deprived of air	asphyxia
The dead body of a human being	corpse
The dead body of a beast (lower animal)	carcass
Dead and decaying flesh (esp. of animals)	carrion
A place where dead bodies are temporarily placed	mortuary
A place where the bodies of persons found dead are placed for identification	morgue
Disposal of a dead body by burning	cremation
To preserve a dead body from putrefaction	embalm
The cloth which is wrapped round a dead body	winding-sheet
To dig up a corpse	exhume
A frame on which a dead body is conveyed	bier
A pile of wood on which a dead body is burned	pyre
A vehicle for taking dead bodies to the cemetery	hearse
A place where dead bodies are interred	cemetery
An examination of a dead body	post-mortem, autopsy
Occurring after death	posthumous
An inscription on a tomb	epitaph
A vault beneath a church used for burial	crypt
A stone coffin, especially one made of limestone	sarcophagus
Underground caves with burying places for the dead	catacombs
A very expensive and elaborately built tomb	mausoleum
An easy or painless death	euthanasia
An account in the newspaper of the funeral of one deceased	obituary
To die, without leaving a will	intestate
The property left to someone by a will	legacy
Mass for the dead	requiem
The act of killing oneself	suicide
The act of killing a human being	homicide
Murder of a new born child	infanticide
Murder of a brother	tratncide
Murder of a sister	soricide
Murder of a mother	matricide
Murder of a father	patricide
Murder of a parent	parricide
Murder of a king	regicide
Rising from the dead	resurrection
A monument set up for persons who are buried elsewhere	cenotaph
Killed by electricity	electrocuted

Death Alphabetical

Fainting or death due to being deprived of air	asphyxia
A frame on which a dead body is conveyed	bier
The dead body of a beast (lower animal)	carcass
Dead and decaying flesh (esp. of animals)	carrion
Underground caves with burying places for the dead	catacombs
A place where dead bodies are interred	cemetery
A monument set up for persons who are buried elsewhere	cenotaph
The dead body of a human being	corpse
Disposal of a dead body by burning	cremation
A vault beneath a church used for burial	crypt
Killed by electricity	electrocuted
To preserve a dead body from putrefaction	embalm
An inscription on a tomb	epitaph
An easy or painless death	euthanasia
To dig up a corpse	exhume
A vehicle for taking dead bodies to the cemetery	hearse
The act of killing a human being	homicide
Murder of a new born child	infanticide
To die, without leaving a will	intestate
The property left to someone by a will	legacy
Murder of a mother	matricide
A very expensive and elaborately built tomb	mausoleum
A place where the bodies of persons found dead are placed for identification	morgue
A place where dead bodies are temporarily placed	mortuary
An account in the newspaper of the funeral of one deceased	obituary
Murder of a parent	parricide
Murder of a father	patricide
Occurring after death	posthumous
An examination of a dead body	post-mortem, autopsy
A pile of wood on which a dead body is burned	pyre
Murder of a king	regicide
Mass for the dead	requiem
Rising from the dead	resurrection
A stone coffin, especially one made of limestone	sarcophagus
Murder of a sister	soricide
The act of killing oneself	suicide
Murder of a brother	tratncide
The cloth which is wrapped round a dead body	winding-sheet

Poem for a funeral

The Golden Tree

A golden mist carries me along

My legs are weak, I am not strong

My body aches but my eyes can see

A golden tree awaits for me.

The leaves are spheres of golden bright

That fall below and open light

My friends appear, my parents too

My husband dear still standing true

The golden tree is like a star

The journey here well that's not far

The tree begins to shake and sway

Its lovely here, I think I'll stay

The golden tree so warm and bright

Just like a star within the night

There's thousands more or so they say

But our golden tree is here to stay

Our golden tree awaits for you

I waiting here, your family too

The golden tree is shining bright

It glows forever through the night

My life's not over, it continues on

I'm happy now I've joined along

We wait for you when you alight

When your time comes just follow the light

©Peter J Faulks

2013

http:// www.peterfaulks.net

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Explanation for Student Compendium
File	Includes
Abbreviations	A shortened form of a word or phrase. ANU - Australian National University
Acronyms	An acronym is a pronounceable word formed from the first letter (or first few letters) of each word in a phrase or title. Sometimes, the newly combined letters create a new word that becomes a part of everyday language. An example of this is the acronym radar. Also includes Mnemonics
Adjectives	a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical. Adjectives are words that describe or modify other words * Priest = Sacerdotal
Animals	Types of animals, Sounds the make, Where do they live, Collective names of animals Apes - gibber, Camel live in Australia, Sahara & Arabia, names = Bull - is called a heifer
Antonyms	a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g. bad - good ). Opposites = Absent - present
Big_Words for small	Small word with big word alternative Anger - Dudgeon * bold - Audacious
Characteristics	A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify them A partner in crime - accomplice
Church	Words pertaining to the church A passage between the pews in a church - Aisle
Commonly_confused_words	Similar sounding words with different meanings also Homonyms Council, an administrative or advisory body, do not confuse with counsel, advice or guidance.
Communication	All about communication see also A History of Communication
Computer_terms	All computer terms (ASCII, Binary, Unicode)
Countries	Names given to certain towns or countries includes facts about climate Aberdeen - The Granite City The Torrid Zone has the hottest climate Zinc - Mexico, U.S.A., Spain
Death	Words pertaining to death Occurring after death - posthumous
Diminutives	A diminutive person is short and small. A diminutive wordis a "cute" version of a word or name: for example, "duckling" is a diminutive of "duck" and Billy is a diminutive form of the name William Cask - casket
Famous_People	Famous world discoveries of countries continents, includes Australian discoverers Matthew Flinders -discovered Bass Strait. * Lord Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts in 1908
Figurative_Expressions	Explanation of a word, words in literal expressions denote what they mean according to common or dictionary usage Aloof -To keep to oneself and not mix with others.
Gender	Gender list of male female Actor - Actress
Geography	Countries of the world and Geographical facts The Circumference of the earth is approxinmately 24,800 miles.
Gods	List of gods and goddesses War - Mars
Government	Australian and UK government with words denoting government Australian Government
Grammar	Explains grammar syntax and verbs adjectives nouns etc. Explains various uses of nouns verbs etc.
Human_Relationships	The art of living together includes senses, elements, cardinal numbers, cardinal virtues THE ART OF LIVING - Consideration for the feelings of others
Inventions	Alphabetical list of the most important inventions Clock (pendulum) - Christian Huygens
Kings_Queens	List of kings and queens of Britain with facts and information EGBERT 827 - 839
Literary	Practical list of words explained in a sentence or phrase A book in which the events of each day are recorded - Diary
Marriage	Words pertaining to marriage included anniversary gifts A hater of marriage - misogamist
Medical	Medical terms in use today A disease confined to a particular district or place - endemic
Metaphors	Metaphor is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated
Miscellaneous	Sounds that things make, description of various venues or habitats, special calendar dates, Aussie slang words, Mnemonics All Fools' Day - 1st April - Aussie slang - sounds that things make etc.
Names	Names of persons or things, occupations, and a description of word meanings i.e. Terrestrial = Earth Various names explained Bird of night - Owl
Nature	Words connected to nature A four-footed animal - quadruped
Negatives	a word or statement that expresses denial, disagreement, or refusal That which cannot be pierced or penetrated - impenetrable
Nouns	Explanation of nouns, COMMON Nouns, PROPER Nouns, COLLECTIVE Nouns and ABSTRACT Nouns. sit - seat (when to use Nouns)
Numbers	Numbers of animals things i.e. A number of Cattle = herd A number of fish taken in a net - catch, haul
Opposites	a person or thing that is totally different from or the reverse of someone or something else. Unable to read - il-literate
Other	Special days, Aussies slang and any other items not covered in this list Any other items that might be of interest
Patron Saints	List of Patron Saints St. George of England, St. Andrew of Scotland
Phobias	Noctiphobia - Fear of the night
Places	A list of places A place where bees are kept = apiary A place where fishes are kept - aquarium
Possessive_Case	The case which is used to show possession is called the possessive case or genitive case. In case of nouns, an apostrophe is used to show it. Is the case which denotes the owner or possessor
Prefixes	All Prefixes
Professions	List of various professions The commander of a fleet - Admiral
Proverbs	Famous proverbs A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush A bad beginning makes a good ending.
Quotes	Serious Quotes and some Witty funny one liners Someone has glued my pack of cards together...I cannot deal with it!
Sayings	Famous sayings as a drowned rat. - as ancient as the sun—as the stars.
Science_and_Arts	List of words used in Science or Art An instrument for detecting earthquakes - seismograph
Scientific_Terms	Explanation of scientific items like barometer The science of land management - agronomics
Seven_Wonders	The seven wonders of the ancient world with explanations The Pyramids of Egypt
Similes	Words to use as a Simile which is a phrase that describes one thing in terms of another. A simile usually begins with like or as. *Archates - a good friend Belt = to hit below the belt**
Synonyms	List of words or phrases that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another abandon....... desert, forsake, leave.
Thesaurus	Understanding words, Incorrect Use of Words, Thesaurus of Words :Thesaurus - abandon = abandoned, abandoning, abandonment, abandons affluent =having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value,words explained and incorrect use of words
UrbanMyths	The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt, hence the saying "dirt poor."
War	Words used in war Nations carrying on warfare - belligerents
Weddings	Anniversary dates and wedding information
Words_to_Verbs	Words shown in noun or verb strong - strengthen
Zodiac_signs	Signs of the Zodiac

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